Katya Kabanova Composer Leoš Janáček Librettists Leoš Janáček and Vincenc Červinka Based On Ostrovsky's play "The Storm" Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 1977 Language English Creative/Crew Conductor Rafael Kubelik Production Günther Rennert Set design and projections Günther Schneider-Siemssen Costume Designer(s) Maria-Luise Walek Chorus Director Richard Bradshaw Lighting Designer Thomas J. Munn Musical Preparation Warren Jones Philip Eisenberg Cast Vanya Kudryash, a teacher Barry McCauley Glasha, a maid-servant Gwendolyn Jones Dikoy, a merchant Chester Ludgin Boris Grigorievich, his nephew William Lewis Feklusha, a maid-servant Mildred Tyree Marfa Kabanova (Kabanikha) Beverly Wolff Tikhon Kabanov, her son William Cochran Katerina (Katya) Kabanova, his wife Elisabeth Söderström Barbara, Kabanova's ward Susanne Marsee Kuligin, friend of Kudrjásh Lawrence Cooper Woman in the crowd Claudia Siefer Bystander Peter Girardot Show Dates Sat, Sep 17 1977, 8pm Wed, Sep 21 1977, 7:30pm Sun, Sep 25 1977, 2pm Tue, Sep 27 1977, 8pm Fri, Sep 30 1977, 8pm Broadcast Fri, Sep 30 1977, 8am 9/30/1977 live broadcast, KKHI and NPR. Time and Place The small town of Kalinov on the banks of the Volga, about 1869 Scenes Act I, Scene 1 -- In front of the Kabanov house Scene 2 -- A room in the Kabanov house Scene 3 -- Another room in the Kabanov house Scene 4 -- Garden behind the Kabanov house INTERMISSION Act II, Scene 1 -- Deserted ruins of a church near the banks of the Volga Scene 2 -- The banks of the Volga Media Image Elisabeth Söderström (Katya Kabanová), Kát'a Kabanová, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 1977. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Elisabeth Soderstrom (Katya Kabanova) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera Image William Lewis (Boris Grigorievitch), Kát'a Kabanová, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 1977. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. William Lewis (Boris Grigorievitch) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera Image Chester Ludgin (Dikoy), Beverly Wolff (Marfa Kabanová), Kát'a Kabanová, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 1977. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Chester Ludgin (Dikoy) and Beverly Wolff (Marfa Kabanova) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera Image William Cochran (Tichon Kavanov), Elisabeth Söderström (Katya Kabanová), Kát'a Kabanová, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 1977. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. William Cochran (Tichon Kavanov) and Elisabeth Soderstrom (Katya Kabanova) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera Image Elisabeth Söderström (Katya Kabanová), Susanne Marsee (Barbara), Kát'a Kabanová, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 1977. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Elisabeth Soderstrom (Katya Kabanova) and Susanne Marsee (Barbara) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera Image Susanne Marsee (Barbara), Elisabeth Söderström (Katya Kabanová), Kát'a Kabanová, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 1977. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Act I Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera Notes 9/30/1977 live broadcast, KKHI and NPR. Intermission interview: Rafael Kubelik (guest) English translation by Norman Tucker New production
Image Elisabeth Söderström (Katya Kabanová), Kát'a Kabanová, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 1977. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Elisabeth Soderstrom (Katya Kabanova) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera
Image William Lewis (Boris Grigorievitch), Kát'a Kabanová, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 1977. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. William Lewis (Boris Grigorievitch) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera
Image Chester Ludgin (Dikoy), Beverly Wolff (Marfa Kabanová), Kát'a Kabanová, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 1977. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Chester Ludgin (Dikoy) and Beverly Wolff (Marfa Kabanova) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera
Image William Cochran (Tichon Kavanov), Elisabeth Söderström (Katya Kabanová), Kát'a Kabanová, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 1977. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. William Cochran (Tichon Kavanov) and Elisabeth Soderstrom (Katya Kabanova) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera
Image Elisabeth Söderström (Katya Kabanová), Susanne Marsee (Barbara), Kát'a Kabanová, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 1977. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Elisabeth Soderstrom (Katya Kabanova) and Susanne Marsee (Barbara) Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera
Image Susanne Marsee (Barbara), Elisabeth Söderström (Katya Kabanová), Kát'a Kabanová, Leoš Janáček. San Francisco Opera, 1977. Photographer: Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera. Act I Credit Ron Scherl/San Francisco Opera