OPERA, the Festival of Music Theatre, is a prestigious showcase of the best opera productions of Czech and Moravian ensembles, and since 2015 also those from Slovakia. It has been held biennially since 1993 in Prague, mainly on stages of the National Theatre.

The festival originated with the aim to draw attention to the unique network of opera houses (10!), where many interesting productions are created every season. It has regularly juxtaposed the level and direction of the participating ensembles, offered various approached to opera theatre, and introduced outstanding personalities of Czech opera sphere.

Festival is taking place with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic, the City of Prague, Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic, and all participating theatres.

Honorary Festival Committee:

Soňa Červená, Dagmar Pecková, Jan Klusák, Jiří Kout, Štefan Margita, Richard Novák, David Pountney.

PROGRAMM

Sunday, January 16, 7 p.m., National Theatre

F. X. ŠALDA THEATRE LIBEREC

Leoš Janáček

THE CUNNING LITTLE VIXEN

Saturday, January 29, 7 p.m., Venuše ve Švehlovce (Slavíkova 22, Praha 3)

OPERA POVERA

Stephen McNeff

BEYOND THE GARDEN

Sunday, January 30, 7 p.m., La Fabrika – Studio 1 (Komunardů 1001, Praha 7)

ISHA TRIO & Guests

Ivo Medek, Sára Medková, Vít Zouhar

TiAmo

Saturday, February 5, 7 p.m., State Opera

STATE OPERA BANSKÁ BYSTRICA

Josef Bohuslav Foerster

EVA

Sunday, February 6, 7:30 p.m., NoD
(Dlouhá 33, Praha 1)

RUN OPERUN & Members of PLEASE THE TREES

Vilma Bořkovec, Kryštof Kříček, Václav Havelka

LOGIC OF CHAOS

Monday, February 7, 7 p.m., National Theatre

MORAVIAN-SILESIAN NATIONAL THEATRE (OSTRAVA)

Jaroslav Krička

THE LORD IN WHITE OR NO HAUNTS LEFT FOR GHOSTS

Friday, February 11, 7 p.m., National Theatre

NATIONAL THEATRE

Leoš Janáček

KATYA KABANOVA

Sunday, February 13, 2022, 7 p.m., Venuše ve Švehlovce (Slavíkova 22, Praha 3)

MASTER GAME

Jaroslav Krček: THE DRESS THE WORLD HASN’T SEEN

Maurice Ravel: L’HEURE ESPAGNOLE

Saturday, February 26, 6 p.m. and 8 p.m., Caffé Restaurant Adria (Národní 40/36, Praha 1)

HAUSOPERA

Markéta Dvořáková, Ivo Medek

VĚČNÁ SLEČNA BLEDÁ

Saturday, March 5, 7 p.m., Estates Theatre

MORAVIAN THEATRE OLOMOUC

Georges Bizet

LES PÊCHEURS DE PERLES

Sunday, March 6, 7 p.m., National Theatre

J. K. TYL THEATRE (PLZEŇ)

Leoš Janáček

THE MAKROPULOS CASE

Thursday, March 10, 7 p.m., Estates Theatre

STATE THEATRE KOŠICE

Gaetano Donizetti

ROBERTO DEVEREUX

Saturday, March 12, 7 p.m., Estates Theatre

SILESIAN THEATRE OPAVA

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

LE NOZZE DI FIGARO

Sunday, March 13, 3 p.m., Theatre D21 (Záhřebská 468, Praha 2)

ENSEMBLE OPERA DIVERSA

MĚSTSKÁ STRAŠIDLA

Zdeněk Král, Martin Kyšperský:
ČASOŽROUT V OBCHOĎÁKU

Ondřej Kyas, Martin Kyšperský:
LEBKA V PARKU

Marek Doubrava, Martin Kyšperský: TRAMVAJOVÝ UPÍR

Sunday, March 13, 7 p.m., State Opera

SLOVAK NATIONAL THEATRE (BRATISLAVA)

Giuseppe Verdi

LA TRAVIATA program change

Saturday, March 19, 7 p.m., State Opera

SOUTH BOHEMIAN THEATRE ČESKÉ BUDĚJOVICE

Arrigo Boito

MEFISTOFELES

Sunday, March 20, 7 p.m., Venuše ve Švehlovce (Slavíkova 22, Praha 3)

ENSEMBLE DAMIAN

Tomáš Hanzlík

THE PIRATES

Sunday, March 27, 7 p.m., Venuše ve Švehlovce (Slavíkova 22, Praha 3)

OSTRAVA CENTER FOR NEW MUSIC & MORAVIAN-SILESIAN NATIONAL THEATRE (OSTRAVA)

Anna Sokolović

SVADBA

Tuesday, March 29, 7 p.m., State Opera

NATIONAL THEATRE – STATE OPERA

Franz Schreker

DER FERNE KLANG

OFF PROGRAM

Tuesday, January 18, 7 p.m.,
Chateau area Ctěnice

Giacomo Puccini

LA RONDINE

Semi-concert performance

PERFORMANCE CANCELLED

Ticket prices for out-of-Prague productions on the stages of the National and Estates Theatre range from CZK 150 to 790, on the stage of State Opera from CZK 250–790. The ticket price for other performances is CZK 290, for the performance La Rondine CZK 200, for the performance Městská strašidla CZK 100. Students and seniors are entitled to a 30% discount.

Special festival offer!

30% discount is applicable also when purchasing tickets to four or more productions of out-of-Prague companies on the stages of the National Theatre (National Theatre, Estates Theatre, State Opera). Discount tickets can be purchased directly at the National Theatre ticket office.

Pre-sale and advance tickets booking

Tickets for the stages of the National Theatre can be purchased through the National Theatre ticket office, on its website and through its partners. Tickets to the La Fabrika Theatre can be purchased through its box office (Komunardů 28, Praha 3) and reservation system, tickets for the performance La Rondine in Chateau area Ctěnice and in Cultural and Educational Centre in Praha-Vinoř. Tickets for all other performances can be purchased via GoOut online ticket seller as well as can be bought one hour prior to the performance at the certain venue.

ARCHIV

Festival hudebniho divadla Opera 1993-2020, ceny

Festival hudebniho divadla Opera 1993-2020, program

FESTIVAL CONTACTS

Roberto Devereux /photo Joseph Marčinský

Lenka Šaldová, Festival Director

E-mail: lenka.saldova@centrum.cz

Tel.: +420 606 633 905

Michaela Helanová, Production Manager

E-mail: michaela.syrova@centrum.cz

Kateřina Hipská, PR

E-mail: katerina.hipska@gmail.com

Tel.: +420 604 421 232

Robert Rytina, Graphic Designer

E-mail: robert.rytina@vratelier.cz

Josef Herman, Head of the Czech Musical Theatre Organization

E-mail: hermanjosef@seznam.cz

Tel.: +420 606 637 481

Contats for press

Kateřina Hipská, PR

E-mail: katerina.hipska@gmail.com

Tel.: +420 604 421 232

Press releases

Opera 2022_TZ1.doc

Opera 2022_TZ2.doc

Opera 2022_TO,zrušené představení.doc

Opera 2022_zmena, 13.2.doc

Opera 2022_zmena terminu, Mestska strasidla.doc

Opera 2022, SND zmena titulu.doc

Opera 2022_TZ_zaverecna.doc

Libuska.doc

Photos to download

Leoš Janáček: Příhody lišky Bystroušky

Divadlo F. X. Šaldy Liberec

Leoš Janáček: Příhody lišky Bystroušky

Divadlo F. X. Šaldy Liberec

W. A. Mozart: Figarova svatba

Slezské divadlo Opava

George Bizet: Lovci perel

Moravské divadlo Olomouc

Arrigo Boito: Mefistofeles

Jihočeské divadlo České Budějovice

Tomáš Hanzlík: Piráti

Ensemble Damian

Gaetano Donizetti: Roberto Devereux

Státní divadlo Košice

Gaetano Donizetti: Roberto Devereux

Státní divadlo Košice

Ivo Medek, Sára Medková, Vít Zouhar: TiAmo

ISHA TRIO & hosté

Ivo Medek, Sára Medková, Vít Zouhar: TiAmo

ISHA Trio &hosté

Stephen McNeff: Beyond the Garden

Opera povera

Městská strašidla

Ensemble Opera Diversa

Vilma Bořkovec, Barbora Pokorná, Kryštof Kříček, Václav Havelka: LOGIKA CHAOSU

Run OpeRun

Giuseppe Verdi: La traviata

Slovenské národné divadlo

Giacomo Puccini: Vlaštovka

Leoš Janáček: Káťa Kabanová

Národní divadlo

Leoš Janáček: Věc Makropulos

Divadlo J. K. Tyla (Plzeň)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Figarova svatba

Slezské divadlo Opava

Markéta Dvořáková, Ivo Medek: VĚČNÁ SLEČNA BLEDÁ

Hausopera

Maurice Ravel: Španělská hodinka

Opera Studio Praha

Franz Schreker: Vzdálený zvuk

Národní divadlo - Státní opera

(c) Zdeněk Sokol

Trailer k inscenaci Vzdálený zvuk

Anna Sokolović: Svadba

PRESS

Czech Musical Theatre Organization

Voluntary, open and independent organization for people and institutions of any professional relationship to musical theatre. Founded in March 1990 with the aim of creating conditions for free theatrical production in the Czech musical theatre; to support its development and to defend and promote its artistic and professional interests.

The main periodic events of the Czech Musical Theatre Organization:

Musical Theatre Festival OPERA (biennial)

Meeting with Young singers (every year)

Committee of the Czech Musical Theatre Organization:

Lubomír Havlák, Helena Havlíková, Josef Herman, Radmila Hrdinová, Olga Janáčková, Rudolf Leška, Regina Szymiková, Lenka Šaldová.

Seat of the Czech Musical Theatre Organization:

K Vltavě 18, 143 00 Praha 12

www.jednotahd.cz

OPERA, the Festival of Music Theatre, is a prestigious showcase of the best opera productions of Czech and Moravian ensembles, and since 2015 also those from Slovakia. It has been held biennially since 1993 in Prague, mainly on stages of the National Theatre.

Festival is taking place with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic, the City of Prague, Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic, and all participating theatres.

PROGRAMM

TICKETS

TICKETS

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FESTIVAL CONTACTS

PRESS

Czech Musical Theatre Organization