27th March 1997

Katya Kabanova recorded by Sir Charles Mackerras

The Czech Philharmonic, conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras, recorded at the Rudolfinum hall in Prague Leoš Janáček’s opera Katya Kabanova, starring the world-renowned soprano Gabriela Beňačková in the title role. Released on two CDs in the autumn of 1997, it subsequently won a number of prestigious prizes, including the Cannes Classical Award and the Preis der Deutschen Schallplatten­kritik. It also received a nomination for the Grammy Awards.

Album detail
Catalogue number: SU 3291-2