2. 11. 2022, 7 p.m. Venue: Janáček Theatre Author: Leoš Janáček Conductor: Jakub Hrůša Director: Jiří Heřman Repeat performances: 03. 11. 2022, 7 p.m., 06. 11. 2022, 7 p.m. (performance broadcast live via OperaVision), Echoes of the festival: 26. 11. 2022 SYNOPSIS Act 1 The days in the Czar‘s prison on the river Irtysh are…
4. 11. 2022, 7 p.m. Venue: Kounicova Stadium Ensemble: Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra, Prague Philharmonic Choir Conductor: Marko Ivanović Choirmaster: Lukáš Vasilek Piano: Martin Kasík Alto: Markéta Cukrová Recitation: Ondřej Brousek Leoš Janáček: The Fiddler´s Child, JW VI/13 Anton Rubinstein: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 4, op. 70 Vladimír Sommer: Vocal Symphony for Alto,…
13. 11. 2022, 7 p.m. Venue: Janáček Theatre Author: Leoš Janáček Conductor: Tomáš Netopil Director: Tatjana Gürbaca Grand Théâtre de Genève, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande SYNOPSIS Act 1 The young teacher Kudrjas is admiring the view of the countryside and the River Volga. The peaceful afternoon is disturbed by the entrance of the angry merchant…
9. 11. 2022, 7 p.m. Venue: Janáček Theatre Author: Leoš Janáček Conductor: Jaroslav Kyzlink Director: Calixto Bieito Ensemble: National Theatre Opera and State Opera The National Theatre Chorus and Orchestra SYNOPSIS Act 1 The young teacher Kudrjas is admiring the view of the countryside and the River Volga. The peaceful afternoon is disturbed by the…
15. 11. 2022, 7 p.m. Janáček Theatre Conductor: Tomáš Netopil Violin: Viktoria Mullova Orchestre de la Suisse Romande Dmitri Shostakovich: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 1 in A minor, op. 77 Leoš Janáček: Suite from the opera The Makropulos Case – premiere (adapted by Tomáš Ille) Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition (instrumentation…
17. 11. 2022, 7 p.m. Janáček Theatre Conductor: Tomáš Hanus Baritone: Adam Plachetka Benjamin Britten: Four Sea Interludes from the opera Peter Grimes, op. 33a Antonín Dvořák: Biblical songs, op. 99 Richard Wagner: Prelude and Liebestod Tristan Leoš Janáček: Sinfonietta, JW VI/18 Probably Britain’s most important composer, Benjamin Britten drew attention to himself with…
18. 11. 2022, 7 p.m. Janáček Theatre Author: Leoš Janáček Conductor: Tomáš Hanus Director: Olivia Fuchs Ensemble: Welsh National Opera, Welsh National Opera Orchestra SYNOPSIS Act 1 The Court battle concerning the inheritance affair between the Gregor and Prus families has been continuing for almost one hundred years, and today the Supreme Court is to…
19. 11. 2022, 7 p.m. Kounicova Stadium Conductor: John Fiore Soloists: Csilla Boross, Tomasz Konieczny, David Szendiuch Choir of the Slovak National Theatre Chorusmaster: Zuzana Kadlčíková Organ: Petr Kolař Feliks Nowowiejski – Quo Vadis, Dramatic Scenes for Solo Voices, Mixed Choir, Organ and Orchestra, according to a text by Antonie Jüngst, based on the novel…
20. 11. 2022, 7 p.m. Janáček Theatre Author: Erwin Schulhoff Conductor: Jiří Rožeň Director: Calixto Bieito National Theatre Opera and State Opera State Opera Chorus and Orchestra SYNOPSIS Act 1 Scene 1, Nocturne The Shadows sing of the sexual power of Don Juan, and of the passion which La Morte feels for him. To the…