Performance dates:
Tuesday, 14 October 2025, 7:30 pm
Thursday, 16 October 2025, 7:30 pm

Seating capacity: 1,500

The opera will be performed in Czech with English surtitles, offering a unique opportunity for the Czech community as well as the wider Australian public to experience Leoš Janáček’s masterpiece in its authentic form.

The role of Katya will be sung by soprano Desiree Frahn, under the direction of Heather Fairbairn and the baton of conductor Finnegan Downie Dear. The orchestral accompaniment will be provided by the ANAM Orchestra.

Further details and ticket sales can be found on the official website of Victorian Opera:
www.victorianopera.com.au/production/katya-kabanova/#ticket-information

As part of this cultural project, there will also be a discussion at Domov Gallery with Victorian Opera’s Artistic Director Stuart Maunder AM on the theme “Janáček and Katya”, taking place on 12 September 2025. The event will begin with a glass of champagne, and each participant will take home a traditional Czech gingerbread as a souvenir.

Bookings via email to events@domovhouse.com.au