Although performances of Leoš Janáček’s first opera Šárka at Brno’s Besední dům are completely sold out, you don’t have to miss this extraordinary site-specific production. In partnership with the European streaming platform OperaVision, we are broadcasting the Monday performance on 16 November 2026 at 19:00 CET live to audiences worldwide.

Directed by Jiří Heřman and conducted by Dominik Pernica, the staging was conceived specifically for the historic halls of Besední dům—a venue closely tied to Janáček’s artistic life. Returning to the very roots of the composer’s operatic work, the production presents Šárka in its original intimate version with piano accompaniment from 1887–1888.

Soprano Eliška Gattringerová appears in the title role alongside British tenor Nicky Spence as Ctirad, baritone Daniel Kfelíř as Přemysl, and tenor Daniel Matoušek as Lumír. Acclaimed British pianist Julius Drake performs the piano part, joined by the Chorus of the Janáček Opera National Theatre Brno under chorus master Martin Buchta.



When and Where to Watch


    

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    Live Stream: Monday, 16 November 2026 at 19:00 CET on OperaVision
    

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    Available On Demand: Free to watch until 16 May 2027 (12:00 CEST)
    

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    Language & Subtitles: Sung in Czech with Czech and English subtitles
    

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Creative Team & Cast:


    

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    Music: Leoš Janáček
    

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    Libretto: Leoš Janáček, after the play by Julius Zeyer
    

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    Conductor: Dominik Pernica
    

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    Director & Lighting Design: Jiří Heřman
    

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    Dramaturgy: Patricie Částková
    

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    Sets & Costumes: Dragan Stojčevski
    

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    Chorus Master: Martin Buchta
    

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    Piano: Julius Drake
    

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    Cast: Eliška Gattringerová (Šárka), Nicky Spence (Ctirad), Daniel Kfelíř (Přemysl), Daniel Matoušek (Lumír)
    

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Watch the stream on OperaVision: HERE