Kassel: Katja Kabanova

21 September 2024, 7:30 pm, Staatstheater Kassel, Kassel, Germany Leoš Janáček: Katja Kabanova (premiere) Directed by: Christiane Pohle, music director: Moritz Gnann Cast: Margrethe Fredheim (Katja), Ulrike Schneider (Kabanicha), Don Lee (Dikoj), Ric Furman (Boris), Lars Rühl (Tichon), Ilseyar Khayrullova (Varvara) and others Following performances: 3, 5, 9, 13, 18 and 20 Oct, 8 and … Read more

Erfurt: The Bartered Bride

On 17th December, Theater Erfurt (Thuringia, Germany) presented a new production of Bedřich Smetana’s Bartered Bride. It was conducted by the theatre’s second kapellmeister, Greek conductor Zoi Tsokanou. Rather than to experiment, director Markus Weckesser chose to set the story, very traditionally, into a Bohemian village, the atmosphere of which is enhanced by the realist scenography and costumes. The central pair … Read more