27 and 28 July 2024, 8pm, Werkstattbühne, Bregenz, Austria Bregenzer Festspiele Ondřej Adámek: Connection Impossible (world premiere) Directed by: Thomas Fiedler, music director: Ondřej Adámek Cast: Tara Khozein, Hanni Lorenz, members of the Bregenzer Festspielchor, Ensemble Modern
13 July 2024, 4pm, Municipal Theatre Znojmo, Znojmo Music Festival Znojmo Lukáš Hurník: Nautilius in Trouble (world premiere of a multi-generational chamber opera) Libretto: Luáš Hurník Directed by: Eliška Mervartová Cast: Denis Zjatik, Bedřiška Ponížilová, Anna Zedníčková, Simeon Hána, František Sliž, Klára Gregorová, Kateřina Ludvíková, orchestra of the Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts, cond. … Read more
29 June 2024, 9pm, Jiří Myron Theatre, Ostrava NODO Haštal Hapka: Once Everybody Is Here, one-act opera for jazz combo, string quartet, and ensemble of soloists (world premiere commissioned by the festival) Libretto: Vilma Bořkovec, Magdalena Jiřička Stojowska, Haštal Hapka Director: Vilma Bořkovec, conductor: Patrik Kako Performers: Vladislav Georgiev (Grandfather), Viera Pavlíková (Grandmother), Zbigniew Kalina … Read more
28 June 2024, 8:30pm, Ostrava Puppet Theatre, Ostrava NODO Russolo’s Bitter End, opera in four scenes (world premiere) Libretto: Petr Rezek in cooperation with Opening Performance Orchestra Music: work in progress Director: Petr Odo Macháček Performers: Miroslav Paulíček (Russolo, composer), Lucie Zachovalová (Georgette, Russo’s housemaid), Petr Ferenc (Giacomo, the cat), Pavla Radostová (Angel) Instrumentalists: Luciano Chessa – intonarumori … Read more
27 June 2024, 8pm, Husa na provázku theatre, Brno Miloš Štědroň: Návrat – František Sušil v rodném Rousínově (The Return – František Sušil in his native Rousínov) (world premiere) Libretto: Miloš Štědroň Directed by: Tomáš Studený, music director: Gabriela Tardonová Cast: Tomáš Krejčí, Aleš Janiga, Michal Robotka, Jana Vondrů, Lucie Kašpárková, Tomáš Studený, Ensemble Opera Diversa
27 June 2024, 6:30pm, Antonín Dvořák Theatre, Ostrava NODO František Chaloupka: The Sell-Out (world premiere commissioned by the festival) Libretto: František Chaloupka Director and stage design: Rocc, conductor: Bruno Ferrandis Cast: Felix Heuser (John the Pilot), Markéta Drabina Schaffartzik (Wife–Stewardess), Zuzana Smrčková (Greta, their daughter), Martin Javorský (De Geer / Co-Pilot / Steward Stewart), Canticum … Read more
17 June 2024, 8pm, Divadlo Bez zábradlí, Prague Opera Nova Šimon Voseček: Ogres (world premiere of a scenic oratorio) Libretto: Yann Verbugh Cast: Anna Piroli, Pavla Radostová, Martiniana Antonie, Logan Lopez Gonzalez, William Morgan, Luke Terence Scott, John Taylor Ward, National Theatre Orchestra, cond. Stephanie Childress
16 June 2024, 6 pm, Oper Köln, Cologne, Germany Ondřej Adámek: Ines (world premiere) Libretto: Katharina Schmitt Directed by: Katharina Schmitt, music director: Ondřej Adámek Cast: Hagen Matzeit, Kathrin Zukowski, Olga Siemieńczuk, Tara Khozein, Alina König Rannenberg, Dalia Schaechter, David Howes, George Ziwziwadze, Lasha Ziwziwadze, Meiyan Han, Boris Djuric Following performances: 22, 26, 28 and … Read more
15 June 2024, 8pm, The New Stage, National Theatre, Prague Opera Nova Jiří Trtík: Kafka´s Letter to His Father (world premiere) Libretto: Jan Škrob Directed by: Josef Doležal, music director: Jiří Rožeň Cast: Timur (Kafka), Viktoria Korosunova (Mother), members of the National Theatre Chorus, STRO.MY Ensemble Following performance: 20 Jun 2024
14 June 2024, 8 pm, Opéra de Lyon, Lyon, France Leoš Janáček: The Makropulos Affair (premiere) Directed by: Richard Brunel, music director: Alexander Joel Cast: Ausrine Stundyte (Emilia Marty), Denys Pivnitskyi (Albert Gregor), Paul Curievici (Vítek), Thandiswa Mpongwana (Kristina), Tómas Tómasson (Jaroslav Prus), Károly Szemerédy (Dr Kolenatý) and others Language: Czech with French subtitles Following … Read more
