Weimar: Brundibár

8 March 2025, 4 pm, Redoute, Deutsches Nationaltheater und Staatskapelle Weimar, Weimar, Germany Hans Krása: Brundibár (premiere) Directed by: Andrea Moses, music director: Nathan Blair / Cordula Fischer Cast: Elsa Johanns (Pepíček), Elsa Langer (Aninka), Samuel Cermak / Jonathan Schönig (Brundibár) and others Following performances: 10 and 11 Mar 2025

Basel: The Cunning Little Vixen

7 March 2025, 6 pm, Kleine Bühne, Theater Basel, Basel, Switzerland Leoš Janáček: The Cunning Little Vixen (premiere of a new production for young audiences) Directed by: Tilman aus dem Siepen, music director: Hélio Vida Cast: Harpa Ósk Björnsdóttir (Vixen), Hope Nelson (Fox), Sono Yu (Forester), Sophie Kidwell (Forester’s Wife, Owl), Lulama Taifasi (Dog, Jay, Woodpecker), Olivier … Read more

Lukáš Sommer: Prague Bethlehem (world premiere)

11 and 12 December 2024, 7:30 pm, Municipal House – Smetana Hall, Prague Christmas Oratorio for UNICEF Lukáš Sommer: Prague Bethlehem (world premiere) Libretto: Vít Slíva Simona Šaturová – soprano, Markéta Cukrová – mezzo-soprano, Monika Jägerová – alto, Richard Samek – tenor, Jiří Brückler – baritone, Czech Philharmonic Choir of Brno (choirmaster Joel Hána), Radost … Read more

Tomáš Hanzlík and Vít Zouhar: Pinocchio (world premiere)

6 December 2024, 7:30 pm, and 7 December 2024, 4 pm, DK Metropol, České Budějovice South Bohemian Theatre Tomáš Hanzlík and Vít Zouhar: Pinocchio (world premiere of a family opera) Directed by: Petr Hašek, music director: Josef Kurfiřt Cast: Vladimíra Janovská/Vojtěch Pelka (Pinocchio Sanchez), Alexandr Beň/Jaromír Nosek (Gepetto), Jakub Hliněnský/Robin Červinek (Blackbeard), Šárka Hrbáčková/Alžběta Vomáčková (Gimini … Read more

Nancy: Brundibár

6 December 2024, 7 pm, and 7 December 2024, 11 am, Salle Poirel, Nancy, France Opéra national de Lorraine Hans Krása: Brundibár (premiere) Directed by: Suzie Baret-Fabry, Pénélope Driant, music director: William Le Sage

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

Jana Vöröšová: The Boy and Distance (world premiere)

29 February 2024, 7:30pm, Bethlehem Chapel, Prague Jana Vöröšová: The Boy and Distance for children’s choir and orchestra (world premiere commissioned by the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra) Czech Radio Children’s Choir, choirmaster: Věra Hrdinková, Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, cond. Alena Hron

Darja Kukal Moiseeva: Underwater (world premiere)

19 November 2023, 3pm, Bohuslav Martinů Hall, Liechtenstein Palace, Prague Prague Lieder Company: Songs For and With Children Darja Kukal Moiseeva: Underwater for soprano, tenor, girl’s voice, and four-hand piano (world premiere commissioned by the Prague Lieder Company) Lyrics: Olga Moiseeva Jana Sibera – soprano, Ondřej Holub – tenor, girl’s voice, Jan Dušek, Bohumír Stehlík – piano

Dresden. Martin Smolka: Das Schlaue Gretchen (premiere of a new production)

22 December 2022, 4pm, Semperoper Dresden, Dresden, Germany Junge Szene Martin Smolka: Das Schlaue Gretchen (premiere of a new production) Directed by: Andrea Kramer, music director: Thomas Leo Cadenbach Cast: Alexander Ritter (King), Larissa Wäspy (Gretchen), Rupert Grössinger (Fisherman, Gelding Seller), Sarah Alexandra Hudarew / Christiane Hossfeld (Fisherman’s Wife), Gerald Hupach (Miller, Mare Seller) et al. Following performances: … Read more