Vienna: The Cunning Little Vixen

15 October 2022, 7pm, Halle E, MuseumsQuartier, Vienna Theater an der Wien Leoš Janáček: The Cunning Little Vixen (premiere) Directed by: Stefan Herheim, music director: Giedrė Šlekytė Cast: Mélissa Petit (Vixen), Jana Kurucová (Fox), Milan Siljanov (Forester), Alžběta Vomáčková (Forester’s Wife, Hen, Owl, Innkeeper’s Wife), Marcell Bakonyi (Poacher), Ya-Chung Huang (Schoolmaster, Mosquito, Dog, Cock, Woodpecker), Levente … Read more

František Chaloupka: Hen Party (premiere of a flash-mob opera)

6 and 7 October 2022, Brno Micro-Operas Hen Party. Flash-mob opera for two sopranos and four saxophones (world premiere) Music and libretto: František Chaloupka Concept: František Chaloupka, Tomáš Hlaváček Aneta Podracká Bendová, Eva Esterková – soprano, Antonín Mühlhansl, Radim Hanousek, Pavel Zlámal, Pavel Šabacký – saxophone

Copenhagen: Katya Kabanova

18 September 2022, 3pm, Det Kongelige Theater, Copenhagen Den Kongelige Opera Leoš Janáček: Katya Kabanova Directed by: Damiano Michieletto, music director: Michael Boder, Nick Fletcher Cast: Gisela Stille (Katya), Johanne Bock (Kabanicha), Petri Lindroos (Dikoj), Gert Henning-Jensen (Boris), Jens Christian Tvilum (Tichon), Olga Syniakova (Varvara) and others Language: Czech with Danish subtitles Following performances: 21 Sep, … Read more

Cardiff: The Makropulos Affair

16 September 2022, 7:15pm, Wales Millenium Centre, Cardiff Welsh National Opera Leoš Janáček: The Makropulos Affair (premiere) Directed by: Olivia Fuchs, music director: Tomáš Hanus, Thomas Blunt Cast: Ángeles Blancas Gulin (Emilia Marty), Nicky Spence (Albert Gregor), Gustav Beláček (Dr Kolenatý), Mark Le Brocq (Vítek), Harriet Eyley (Krista), David Stout (Jaroslav Prus) and others Language: … Read more

Slavomír Hořínka: So Silent Till… (world premiere)

5 September 2022, 7:30, Komedie Theatre, Prague Slavomír Hořínka: So Silent Till… (world premiere) Directed by: Petr Boháč, libretto: Jana Šrámková, dramaturgy: Miřenka Čechová Cast: Markéta Cukrová (Woman), Sarah Alon / Tereza Šlosárková (Girl), Martin Dvořák (Man), Martin Talaga (Horse), BERG Orchestra, cond. Peter Vrábel Following performances: 6, 7, and 8 Sep, 10 and 11 … Read more

Salzburger Festspiele: Káťa Kabanová

7 August 2022, 8pm, Felsenreiterschule, Salzburg, Austria Salzburger Festspiele Leoš Janáček: Káťa Kabanová (premiere of a new production) Directed by: Barrie Kosky, music director: Jakub Hrůša Cast: Corinne Winters (Káťa), Evelyn Herlitzius (Kabanicha), Jens Larsen (Dikoj), David Butt Philip (Boris), Jaroslav Březina (Tichon), Jarmila Balážová (Varvara) and others, Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (choirmaster Huw Rhys James), Wiener … Read more

The Cunning Little Vixen in New Zealand

23 July 2022, 7pm, Opera House, Toitoi: Hawke’s Bay Arts & Events Centre, Hastings, New Zealand Festival Opera & Hawke’s Bay Arts Festival Leoš Janáček: The Cunning Little Vixen (premiere, semi-staged performance) Directed by: John Wilkie, music director: José Aparicio Cast: Joanna Foote (Vixen), Anna Pierard (Fox), Samuel McKeever (Forester), Tomairangi Henare (Parson), Lila LJ Crichton (Schoolmaster), … Read more

Lucie Páchová: Approximate (world premiere)

28 June 2022, 7pm, Antonín Dvořák Theatre, Ostrava NODO Approximate. Experimental staged opera (world premiere) Music, directing: Lucie Páchová Cast: Lucie Páchová, Jana Vondrů (voice, objects), Anežka Nováková, Kristýna Švihálková (percussion, voice)

Petr Kotík: Many Many Women (world premiere of staged version)

27 June 2022, 6pm-12pm, Jiří Myron Theatre, Ostrava NODO Petr Kotík: Many Many Women (world premiere of staged version) Libretto: Gertrude Stein Directed by: Jo Fabian Cast: Jen Wu, Ana Caseiro – soprano, Padraic Costello – countertenor, Felix Heuser – tenor, Harald Hieronymus Hein – bass baritone, Nicholas Hay – bass, Petr Kotík, Malgorzata Hlawsa … Read more

Miloš Štědroň: Magnum Mysterium (world premiere)

26 June 2022, 7:30pm, Co.Labs, Brno Miloš Štědroň: Magnum Mysterium. Sacra et profana de vita Gregori Mendeli (world premiere) Libretto: Miloš Štědroň Directed by: Tomáš Studený, music direcctor: Gabriela Tardonová Cast: Tomáš Krejčí, Aleš Janiga, Michal Robotka, Lucie Kašpárková, Jana Vondrů, Ensemble Opera Diversa Following performances: 21 Jul, Birth House of Johann Gregor Mendel, Hynčice; … Read more