21 September 2024, 7 pm, SND New Building, Opera and Ballet Stage, Bratislava, Slovakia Slovak National Theatre Leoš Janáček: The Cunning Little Vixen (premiere) Directed by: Sláva Daubnerová, music director: Juraj Valčuha Cast: Adriana Kučerová (Vixen), Jana Kurucová (Fox), Svatopluk Sem (Forester), Tomáš Juhás / Ondrej Šaling (Schoolmaster, Mosquito), Michal Onufer / Jan Šťáva (Priest, Badger), … Read more
15 and 16 September 2024, 7 pm, VKOL Red Church, Olomouc Moravian Theatre Olomouc Petr Kofroň, Marek Piaček, Michal Cáb: Malý třesk (The Little Bang) – world premiere Directed by: Matyáš Dlab, Lukáš Jiřička, music director: Petr Šumník Cast: Daniel Kfelíř, Daniel Klánský, Helena Beránková, Elena Prášilová Gazdíková, Barbora Perná, Raman Hasymau, Kateřina Popová, Lucie … Read more
7 September 2024, 7:30pm, Opernhaus, Theater Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany Leoš Janáček: The Cunning Little Vixen (premiere) Directed by: Clara Weyde, music director: Anna Skryleva Cast: Lada Bočková / Rosha Fitzhowle (Vixen), Emilie Renard (Fox), Giorgi Mtchedlishvili (Forester), Weronika Rabek (Forester’s Wife, Owl), Aleksandr Nesterenko (Schoolteacher, Mosquito), Johannes Stermann (Priest, Badger), Marko Pantelić (Poacher), Undine Dreißig (Innkeeper’s Wife), … Read more
14 August 2024, 7 pm, Von Krahl Theatre, Tallinn, Estonia Estonian National Opera Viktor Ullmann: The Emperor of Atlantis (premiere) Directed by: Peeter Jalakas, music director: Kaspar Mänd Cast: Tamar Nugis (Emperor), Priit Volmer (Death), Mart Laur (Loudspeaker), Heldur Harry Põlda (Soldier), Juuli Lill (Drummer), Rafael DiCenta (Harlequin), Kristel Pärtna (Bubikopf) Following performances: 15, 16, … Read more
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: Nautilus 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
