František Chaloupka: Hyperborea (world premiere)

23 October 2025, 7 pm, Besední dům, Brno Moravian Autumn: Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis – MKČ 150 František Chaloupka: Hyperborea, opera-oratorio for clarinet, piano, soloists and choir (world premiere commissioned by the festival) Anna Paulová – clarinet, Miroslav Beinhauer – piano, Aidija Chamber Choir, choirmaster Romualdas Gražinis

Darja Kukal Moiseeva, Natálie Pleváková: Why Is She Like That? (world premiere)

20 and 21 September 2025, 7 pm, Villa Štvanice, Prague RUN OPERUN Darja Kukal Moiseeva, Natálie Pleváková: Proč je taková? (Why Is She Like That?) (world premiere) Direction, libretto: Bára Viceníková Music director: Vojtěch Červenka Performers: Tereza Papoušková (Rosemary Kennedy), Eva Esterková (Rose Kennedy), Michael Skalický (Joe Kennedy), Martin Šulc – accordion, Anna Zajíčková – … Read more

Petr Hora & Jiří Adámek Austerlitz: Speech of the Wild (world premiere)

8 September 2025, 8 pm – premiere for subscribers, 9 September 2025, 8 pm – public premiere, Alfred ve dvoře Theatre, Prague Speech of the Wild (Předřeč šelmy) (world premiere of an original music theatre piece) Concept and music: Petr Hora Director: Jiří Adámek Austerlitz Libretto: Petr Hora, Jiří Adámek Austerlitz Performers: Annabelle Plum, Gabriela Vermelho, Vendula … Read more

Markéta Brothánková, Bohuslav Martinů: Boža v říši loutek (world premiere of a marionette opera)

16 August 2025, 3 pm, Bohuslav Martinů Centre, Polička Zažít Martinů Markéta Brothánková, Bohuslav Martinů: Boža v říši loutek (Boža in the Land of Marionettes) (world premiere of a marionette opera) Libretto, direction: Kateřina Křivánková Performers: Peter Gáč (Boža the Mouse), Aneta Podracká Bendová (Columbine), Michael Robotka (Pierrot), Pavel Slivka (Harlequin), Michaela Kroupová Durajová – flute, Anna … Read more

Lukáš Sommer: Aesopotamia (world premiere)

20 July 2025, 4 pm, Znojmo Municipal Theatre Music Festival Znojmo Aesopotamia (world premiere of a family opera) Music and libretto: Lukáš Sommer Production: team of students from the Faculty of Music of the Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts in Brno Directed by: Jonáš Benda, music director: Dominik Pernica Cast: Nela Drozdová (Mouse / … Read more

Cottbus: The Cunning Little Vixen

28 June 2025, 7:30 pm, Großes Haus, Staatstheater Cottbus, Cottbus, Germany Leoš Janáček: The Cunning Little Vixen (premiere of a new production) Director: Armin Petras, music director: Johannes Zurl Cast: Anne Martha Schuitemaker (Vixen), Rahel Brede (Fox), Andreas Jäpel (Forester), Gesine Forberger (Forester’s wife), Dirk Kleinke (Schoolmaster), Ulrich Schneider (Priest), Nils Stäfe / Heiko Walter (Harašta), Thomas … Read more

Mainz: The Cunning Little Vixen

28 June 2025, 7:30 pm, Großes Haus, Staatstheater Mainz, Mainz, Germany Leoš Janáček: The Cunning Little Vixen (premiere of a new production) Director: Erik Raskopf, music director: Hermann Bäumer Cast: Dorin Rahardja / Alexandra Samouilidou (Vixen), Karina Repova (Fox), Derick Ballard (Forester), Alexander Spemann (Schoolmaster, Dog, Mosquito), Stephan Bootz (Priest, Badger), Lucie Ceralová (Forester’s wife, Owl), Tim-Lukas … Read more

Oldenburg: The Cunning Little Vixen

21 June 2025, 7:30 pm, Oldenburgisches Staatstheater, Oldenburg, Germany Leoš Janáček: The Cunning Little Vixen (premiere of a new production) Direction: Mélanie Huber, music director: Vito Cristofaro Cast: Stephanie Hershaw (Vixen), Anna Dowsley (Fox), Arthur Bruce / Aksel Daveyan (Forester), Seumas Begg (Schoolmaster, Lapák), Irakli Atanelishvili / Seungweon Lee (Priest, Badger), KS Paul Brady (Harašta), Seung … Read more

Zdeněk Král: Zoe and Andersen (world premiere)

18 June 2025, 6 pm, Smetana House, Litomyšl Smetana’s Litomyšl Zdeněk Král: Zoe and Andersen (world premiere of a children’s opera) Libretto: Vendula Borůvková Direction: Gabriela Petráková Permoník Preparatory Choir (choir director Karina Grimová), Jakub Šotkovský – piano

Miroslav Srnka: Voice Killer (world premiere)

13 June 2025, 7 pm, Theater an der Wien, Vienna Miroslav Srnka: Voice Killer (world premiere) Libretto: Tom Holloway Directed by: Cordula Däuper, music director: Finnegan Downie Dear Cast: Seth Carico, Julian Hubbard, Caroline Wettergreen, Holly Flack, Nadja Stefanoff, Stephan Loges, Jacqueline Macaulay Language: English with German and English subtitles Following performances: 16, 18, 20, … Read more