Janáček Brno: chamber operas by K. Slaběňáková, K. Szymeczková, and N. Savková

12 November 2024, 7 pm, Na Orlí Theatre, Brno Janáček Brno: New Operas by Chamber Opera of the Janáček Academy Kateřina Slaběňáková: Echó and Narcissus (world premiere) Libretto: Vojtěch Balcar Director: Martin Dostál Kateřina Szymeczková: Oliver (world premiere) Libretto: Václav Alexa Director: Vojtěch Orenič Noemi Savková: Creaturing (world premiere) Libretto: Kristýna Brázdová Director: Vladimír John

Liège: Káťa Kabanová

18 October 2024, 8 pm, Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège, Liège, Belgium Leoš Janáček: Káťa Kabanová (premiere) Directed by: Aurore Fattier, music director: Michael Güttler Cast: Anush Hovhannisyan (Káťa), Nino Surguladze (Kabanicha), Anton Rositskiy (Boris), Magnus Vigilius (Tichon), Dmitry Cheblykov (Dikoj), Jana Kurucová (Varvara) and others Language: Czech with French, Dutch, English, and German subtitles Following … Read more

Kassel: Katja Kabanova

21 September 2024, 7:30 pm, Staatstheater Kassel, Kassel, Germany Leoš Janáček: Katja Kabanova (premiere) Directed by: Christiane Pohle, music director: Moritz Gnann Cast: Margrethe Fredheim (Katja), Ulrike Schneider (Kabanicha), Don Lee (Dikoj), Ric Furman (Boris), Lars Rühl (Tichon), Ilseyar Khayrullova (Varvara) and others Following performances: 3, 5, 9, 13, 18 and 20 Oct, 8 and … Read more

Bratislava: The Cunning Little Vixen

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

Petr Kofroň, Marek Piaček, Michal Cáb: The Little Bang (world premiere)

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

Magdeburg: The Cunning Little Vixen

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

Tallinn: The Emperor of Atlantis

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

Ondřej Adámek: Connection Impossible (world premiere)

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

Lukáš Hurník: Nautilus in Trouble (world premiere)

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

Haštal Hapka: Once Everybody Is Here (world premiere)

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