Antonín Dvorák: The Devil and Kate 2009 Directed by Francesca Zambello
Albert Rosen conducts the Wexford Festival Opera's production of the classic Antonín Dvorák tale about a young woman who defies her parents by insisting on dancing even if it means she must dance with the devil. Anne-Marie Owens plays Kate, who's dismayed to discover that her spontaneous outburst has attracted the attention of one of Lucifer's minions. Joseph Evans stars as Jirka, the handsome shepherd who risks a voyage to hell to rescue her.
Cast
Anne-Marie Owens
Kate
Joseph Evans
Jirka
Peter Lightfoot
Marbuel
Kristine Ciesinski
Princess
Marko Putkonen
Lucifer
Joan Davies
Kate's Mother
Phillip Guy-Bromley
Hell Gatekeeper
Kathleen Tynan
Chambermaid
Alan Fairs
The Marshall
Geoffrey Davidson
Hell Guard