Ostrava Center for New Music & National Moravian-Silesian Theatre
2nd biennial
NODO 2014
New Opera Days Ostrava
June 25 – 28, 2014
WEDNESDAY 25/6
19:00 Jiří Myron Theatre
Bernhard Lang
Der Re:igen (2012) // Czech Premiere
Based on „Reigen“by Arthur Schnitzler
Libretto: Michael Sturminger
Conductor: Rolf Gupta
Director and Stage Design: Georges Delnon
Costume designer: Claudia Irro
Video: Yvonne Mohr
Lighting: Wolfgang Philipp
Prostitute: Almerija Delic, Mezzo-Soprano
Policeman: Cornel Frey, Tenor
Handmaid / Schoolgirl: Lydia Brotherton, Soprano
Young Man / Actress: Alin Deleanu, Countertenor
Young Women: Amélie Saadia, Mezzo-Soprano
Husband / Freeholder: Kai-Uwe Fahnert, Baritone
Writer: Lasse Penttinen, Tenor
Ostravská banda
In cooperation with Schwetzinger SWR Festspiele
Duration: 100 min
In German original with Czech subtitles
THURSDAY 26/6
19:00 Antonín Dvořák Theatre
Martin Smolka
The Lists of Infinity (2013) // World Premiere / Festival commission
Hommage à Umberto Eco
Spoken Opera
Libretto: Jiří Adámek
Director: Jiří Adámek
Stage and Costume Designer: Ivana Kanhäuserová
Video: Kryštof Pešek, Ivana Kanhäuserová
Jan Mikušek, Countertenor
Vendula Holičková, Bára Mišíková, Pavol Smolarik, Daniel Šváb
Canticum Ostrava, Jurij Galatenko, Choirmaster
Ostravská banda
Ondřej Vrabec, Conductor
Duration: 90 min
In Czech original
FRIDAY 27/6
19:00 Jiří Myron Theatre
Petr Kotík
Master Pieces (2014) // World Premiere / Festival commission
Almost a Lecture, Chamber Opera
Libretto adapted by Petr Kotik in collaboration with Michael Rau: the 1936 lecture What Are Master Pieces and Why Are so Few of Them by Gertrude Stein.
Duration: 60 min
in English original with Czech subtitles
21:00 Jiří Myron Theatre
Rudolf Komorous
No No Miya (1988) // European Premiere
Libretto: Rudolf Komorous, after the Noh theatre by Zeami Motokiyo
Stage directors: Jiří Nekvasil, David Bazika
Choreography: Lucie Burešová
Canticum Ostrava, Jurij Galatenko, Choirmaster
Petr Kotík, Conductor
Duration: 75 min
in Czech-English version
SATURDAY 28/6
19:00 Antonín Dvořák Theatre
Martin Smolka
The Lists of Infinity (2013)
Hommage à Umberto Eco
Spoken Opera
Libretto: Jiří Adámek
Director: Jiří Adámek
Stage and Costume Designer: Ivana Kanhäuserová
Video: Kryštof Pešek, Ivana Kanhäuserová
Jan Mikušek, Countertenor
Vendula Holičková, Bára Mišíková, Pavol Smolarik, Daniel Šváb
Canticum Ostrava, Jurij Galatenko, Choirmaster
Ostravská banda
Ondřej Vrabec, Conductor
Duration: 90 min
In Czech original
21:00 Cooltour – Multidisciplinary Contemporary Arts Centre
Mojiao Wang
<Encounter> (2014) // World Premiere / Festival commission
Libretto: Weizhong Wang
Stage Design: Františka Králíková
Director: Xinxin Tang
Music and Diction Coaching: Qin Ding
Jane: Hyun Yi Kim, Soprano
Mark: Marty Coyle, Baritone
Lobsang Dambar: Adrian Rosas, Bas
Drolma, Dawa, Lhamo: TBA
Canticum Ostrava, Jurij Galatenko, Choirmaster
Ostravská banda
Ondřej Vrabec, Conductor
Duration: 50 min
In Chinese original with Czech subtitles
Always 30 minutes before the performance takes place an introduction to the operas of the authors and / or production team.
Presented by
Partners
Schwetzinger SWR Festspiele
Multidisciplinary Contemporary Arts Centre Cooltour
PLATO – platform (for contemporary art) Ostrava
Antikvariát a klub Fiducia
