Káťa Kabanová — Deutsche Oper am Rhein

Bree Nichols makes her German debut at the Deutsche Oper am Rhein, jumping in to the title role of Leoš Janáček's tragic drama, Káťa Kananová (Katja Kabanova). Conducted by Axel Kober and directed by Tatjana Gürbaca. A co-production with the Grand Théâtre de Genève. Read more...

About the Opera: In the remote town of Kalinov, disaster hangs in the air. Heavy clouds press down on the sky. Káťa Kabanová, too, senses the tense stillness before the storm—a fateful storm of emotions she feels powerless to withstand. The hopelessness of her passion overwhelms her. She is carrying on a secret affair with Boris, who is everything her weak-willed husband Tikhon is not. But how long can their love protect her from the suffocating, hypocritical household ruled by her cold-hearted mother-in-law? When the storm finally breaks, Káťa makes a decision with irreversible consequences.

“Káťa is of such a gentle nature that even a…