Miroslav Srnka: Speed of Truth (world premiere)

5 July 2019, Herkulessaal, Munich Residenz, Munich, Germany Musica Viva Miroslav Srnka: Speed of Truth for clarinet, choir and orchestra (world premiere) Jörg Widmann – clarinet, Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks (choirmaster Peter Dijkstra), Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, cond. Susanna Mälkki

Leipzig: The Bartered Bride

15 June 2019, Oper Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany Bedřich Smetana: The Bartered Bride (premiere) Directed by: Christian von Götz, music director: Christoph Gedschold Cast: Magdalena Hinterdobler / Olena Tokar (Marie), Patrick Vogel (Hans), Sebastian Pilgrim (Kezal), Sven Hjörleifsson / Dan Karlström (Wenzel) and others Following performances: 23 and 30 Jun, 25 Aug, 1 and 28 Sep, 6 Oct and … Read more

Dessau: The Devil and Kate

25 May 2019, Anhaltisches Theater Dessau, Dessau, Germany Antonín Dvořák: The Devil and Kate (premiere) Directed by: Jakob Peters-Messer, music director: Elisa Gogou Cast: Richard Samek (Jirka), Rita Kapfhammer (Kate), Ulf Paulsen (Marbuel), Iordanka Deroliva (Princess), Ulrike Hoffmann / Constanze Wilhelm (Mother) and others Language: Czech Following performances: 1 and 16 Jun 2019

Heidelberg: Katja Kabanova

24 May 2019, Marguerre-Saal, Theater Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany Leoš Janáček: Katja Kabanova (premiere) Directed by: Andrea Schwalbach, music director: Elias Grandy / Dietger Holm Cast: Hye-Sung Na (Katja), Carolyn Frank (Kabanicha), Nenad Čiča (Boris), Winfrid Mikus (Tichon), Wilfried Staber (Dikoj), Charlotte Quadt / Shahar Lavi (Varvara) and others Language: Czech Following performances: 26 and 31 May, 8, 13, 20 and 24 … Read more

Gera: The Emperor of Atlantis

4 May 2019, Bühne am Park, Bühnen der Stadt Gera, Gera, Germany Viktor Ullmann: The Emperor of Atlantis (premiere) Directed by: Kai Anne Schuhmacher, music director: Takahiro Nagasaki Cast: Alejandro Lárraga Schleske (Emperor), Johannes Beck (Loudspeaker), Ulrich Burdack (Death), Florian Neubauer (Harlequin), Gustavo Mordente Eda (Soldier), Sujin Bae (Bubikopf), Judith Christ (Drummer girl) Following performances: 11 and 30 May 2019, 8 Dec 2019 at … Read more

Bonn: The Makropulos Affair

7 April 2019, Theater Bonn, Bonn, Germany Leoš Janáček: The Makropulos Affair (premiere in co-production with the English National Opera) Directed by: Christopher Alden, music director: Hermes Helfricht Cast: Yannick-Muriel Noah (Emilia Marty), Thomas Piffka (Albert Gregor), Martin Tzonev (Dr Kolenatý), Ivan Krutikov (Jaroslav Prus), Christian Georg (Vítek), Kathrin Leidig (Kristina) and others Language: Czech Following performances: 11 and 20 Apr, 4, … Read more

Darmstadt: Rusalka

23 March 2019, Staatstheater Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany Antonín Dvořák: Rusalka (premiere) Directed by: Luise Kautz, music director: Daniel Cohen Cast: Katharina Persicke (Rusalka), Theorsten Büttner (Prince), Katrin Gerstenberger (Foreign Princess), Johannes Seokhoon Moon (Water Goblin), Elisabeth Hornung (Witch) and others Language: German Following performances: 30 Mar, 4, 12 and 18 Apr, 10 and 26 May, 8 and 16 … Read more