Leos Janacek: Kat'a Kabanova (Paperback)

1. Introduction John Tyrrell; 2. Ostrovsky's play 'The Thunderstorm' Cynthia Marsh; 3. The libretto John Tyrrell; 4. Synopsis: innocence and guilt in 'Kat'a Kabanova' Wilfrid Mellers; 5. Composition and the Brno and Prague premieres: letters and reviews John Tyrrell; 6. Stage history and reception (i) general survey Svatava Pribanova (ii) 'Kat'a Kabanova' in the United Kingdom Adrienne Simpson (iii) 'Kat'a Kabanova' in the USA Barbara Hampton Renton; 7. Textual problems (i) the interludes Theodora Strakova (ii) orchestration problems and the revised edition Charles Mackerras (iii) Janacek and the viola d'amore John Tyrrell; 8. Interpretations (i) 'Katja Kabanova' Max Brod (1924) (ii) les autres oeuvres dramatiques: 'Katia Kabanova' Daniel Muller (1930) (iii) Janacek and 'Katya Kabanova' Winton Dean (1954) (iv) Leos Janacek K.-H. Worner (1969) (v) producing 'Kat'a Kabanova' David Pountney (1982); Notes; Productions of 'Kat'a Kabanova' Svatava Pribanova; Sources; Bibliography; Discography Malcolm Walker.