Table of Contents

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