A storm of longing. Richard Jones’s intimate, stripped-back staging beautifully realises Janácek’s opera of yearning and destruction, which stars Corinne Winters. Jakub Hruša draws out the expressive lines of the Czech composer’s score, which is infused with traditional folk melodies of his – and Hruša’s – home country.
Trapped in a loveless marriage, a claustrophobic community and under the authoritative rule of her mother-in-law, a young and vulnerable woman is swept up in a passionate affair. But newly awakened hope soon turns to despair as Kát’a is consumed by waves of longing and guilt.
This production is recommended for ages 12+.
Running time - 2hrs 15mins
Booking until - 10/04/2027