10. 11. 2026, 7 p.m.
Theatre on Orlí Street
World Premiere of Two New Operas by the Chamber Opera of the Faculty of Music, Janáček Academy of Performing Arts (JAMU):
OH HUMANITY! / An Existential One-Act Opera
HERE IS THE ISLAND / A Comic One-Act Opera inspired by Karel Čapek’s Apocrypha
Revival performance: November 14, 2026, 3:00 p.m.
10. 11. 2026
7 p.m.
Theatre on Orlí Street
World Premiere of Two New Operas by the Chamber Opera of the Faculty of Music, Janáček Academy of Performing Arts (JAMU):
OH HUMANITY! / An Existential One-Act Opera
HERE IS THE ISLAND / A Comic One-Act Opera inspired by Karel Čapek’s Apocrypha
Revival performance: November 14, 2026, 3:00 p.m.
OH HUMANITY!
An Existential One-Act Opera
Music: Eunika Pechánková
Libretto: Bára Viceníková
Conductor: Artur Hric
Director: Eliška Mervartová
HERE IS THE ISLAND
A Comic One-Act Opera Inspired by the Apocrypha of Karel Čapek
Music: Tereza Konzalová
Libretto: Richard L. Kramár
Conductor: Marek Rajnoch
Director: Isabelle Arce
OH HUMANITY!
An Existential One-Act Opera
Oh humanity! The final cry of a witness to a fatal catastrophe. Enough is enough. Pierre (perhaps Petr, perhaps you or me) has seen too much. Only helplessness remains. He can no longer see more, feel more. And so—he switches off… And then? Another catastrophe.
What is right, and what makes us heroes? Perhaps Borodin holds the answer.
Duration: 40 minutes
HERE IS THE ISLAND
A Comic One-Act Opera Inspired by the Apocrypha of Karel Čapek
Three legendary castaways—Don Juan, Hamlet, and Napoleon—find themselves on the shore of a mythical island of gold, abundance, and endless possibilities. But what happens when they come face to face with boundless freedom and are given the chance to rewrite their story? Will they finally find what they long for? Will they remain true to themselves?
Duration: 45 minutes
OH HUMANITY!
An Existential One-Act Opera
Music: Eunika Pechánková
Libretto: Bára Viceníková
Conductor: Artur Hric
Director: Eliška Mervartová
TU JE OSTROV
A Comic One-Act Opera Inspired by the Apocrypha of Karel Čapek
Music: Tereza Konzalová
Libretto: Richard L. Kramár
Conductor: Marek Rajnoch
Director: Isabelle Arce
OH HUMANITY!
An Existential One-Act Opera
Oh humanity! The final cry of a witness to a fatal catastrophe. Enough is enough. Pierre (perhaps Petr, perhaps you or me) has seen too much. Only helplessness remains. He can no longer see more, feel more. And so—he switches off… And then? Another catastrophe.
What is right, and what makes us heroes? Perhaps Borodin holds the answer.
Duration: 40 minutes
TU JE OSTROV
A Comic One-Act Opera Inspired by the Apocrypha of Karel Čapek
Three legendary castaways—Don Juan, Hamlet, and Napoleon—find themselves on the shore of a mythical island of gold, abundance, and endless possibilities. But what happens when they come face to face with boundless freedom and are given the chance to rewrite their story? Will they finally find what they long for? Will they remain true to themselves?
Duration: 45 minutes
