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Bedřich Smetana

Comic opera in three acts by Bedrich Smetana

Informace

Libretto by Eliška Krásnohorská (1847–1926)
Conductor Jakub Klecker
Stage director Tomáš Studený

Bedřich Smetana's seventh, penultimate completed opera is often referred to as his operatic masterpiece. After the extraordinary success of The Kiss, the composer had the libretto written by Eliška Krásnohorská, whose qualities Smetana never questioned. The librettist wrote for him the story of the Kalinas and Malinas, reminiscent of the feud between the Capulets and the Montagues. Unlike Romeo and Juliet, the story set in the romantic town of Bezděz ends well, although no secrets can be kept in a small town.
Smetana used the libretto as a canvas to portray the distinctive characters of the environment in which he lived. The motif of love blossoming into maturity after overcoming life's obstacles also appealed to him.

Performed in Czech with Czech and English surtitles.

The original production of THE SECRET premiered on 27 April 2017 at the Antonín Dvořák Theatre

Synopsis

The introductory talks in English for the performances within the Smetana Opera Cycle Ostrava 2024 begin at 17:45.

The production pertains to the Smetana Opera Cycle Ostrava 2024 — the cycle of all completed operas by Bedřich Smetana.

The project is implemented with the financial support from the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic.

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Production team

Music director

Jakub Klecker

Conductor

Jakub Klecker
Josef Kurfiřt

Stage director

Tomáš Studený

Set designer

David Janošek

Costume designer

Eva Zezula

Movement director

Ladislava Košíková

Chorus master

Jurij Galatenko

Dramaturg

Juraj Bajús
Eva Františáková

Cast - Season:

Conductor

Josef Kurfiřt
Jakub Klecker

Malina, a councillor

Martin Gurbaľ

Kalina, a councillor

Martin Bárta

Panna Róza, Malina's sister

Anna Nitrová

Blaženka, Malina's daughter

Soňa Godarská

Vít, a huntsman, Kalina's son

Richard Samek

Bonifác, veteran soldier

Josef Kovačič

Skřivánek, a singer

Martin Javorský

An entrepreneur

Roman Vlkovič

The innkeeper

Nikola Novotná

Jirka, a bell-ringer

Aleš Burda

The Ghost of Barnabáš

Petr Urbánek

Bagpipe player

Jiří Dvořák

Conductor

Jakub Klecker
Josef Kurfiřt

Malina, a councillor

Martin Gurbaľ
Jiří Přibyl

Kalina, a councillor

Martin Bárta
Svatopluk Sem

Panna Róza, Malina's sister

Lucie Hilscherová
Anna Nitrová

Blaženka, Malina's daughter

Soňa Godarská
Jana Sibera

Vít, a huntsman, Kalina's son

Ondřej Koplík
Richard Samek

Bonifác, veteran soldier

Josef Kovačič
Josef Škarka

Skřivánek, a singer

Martin Javorský
Vít Šantora

An entrepreneur

Jakub Tolaš
Roman Vlkovič

The innkeeper

Ivana Ambrúsová
Nikola Novotná

Jirka, a bell-ringer

Aleš Burda
Petr Němec

The Ghost of Barnabáš

Petr Urbánek
Roman Vlkovič

Bagpipe player

Jiří Dvořák

Dates

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Date	Time	Stage	Type	Detail
Oct 10, 2023		Antonín Dvořák Theatre	Veřejná generální zkouška	show detail
Oct 12, 2023	6.30 PM	Antonín Dvořák Theatre	Obnovená premiéra	show detail
Oct 14, 2023	6.30 PM	Antonín Dvořák Theatre	2nd premiere	show detail
Oct 18, 2023	6.30 PM	Antonín Dvořák Theatre	Repetition	show detail
Dec 5, 2023	6.30 PM	Antonín Dvořák Theatre	Repetition	show detail
Mar 8, 2024	6.30 PM	Antonín Dvořák Theatre	Repetition	show detail
May 10, 2024	6.30 PM	Antonín Dvořák Theatre	Repetition	show detail
Nov 13, 2024	6.30 PM	Antonín Dvořák Theatre	Repetition	show detail
Jan 5, 2025	7.00 PM	Divadlo J.K.Tyla Plzeň	Derniere	show detail

The play is no longer in our repertoire.

Rehearsal gallery

Anna Nitrová (Panna Róza, Malina's sister)
Photo by: Martin Popelář

Josef Škarka (Bonifác, veteran soldier), Jana Sibera (Blaženka, Malina's daughter), Ondřej Koplík (Vít, a huntsman, Kalina's son)
Photo by: Martin Popelář

Josef Škarka (Bonifác, veteran soldier), Ondřej Koplík (Vít, a huntsman, Kalina's son)
Photo by: Martin Popelář

Petr Urbánek (The Ghost of Barnabáš)
Photo by: Martin Popelář

Anna Nitrová (Panna Róza, Malina's sister), Josef Škarka (Bonifác, veteran soldier)
Photo by: Martin Popelář

Jiří Přibyl (Malina, a councillor), Martin Javorský (Skřivánek, a singer), Nikola Novotná (The innkeeper), Josef Škarka (Bonifác, veteran soldier), Ondřej Koplík (Vít, a huntsman, Kalina's son), Jana Sibera (Blaženka, Malina's daughter), Roman Vlkovič (An entrepreneur), Anna Nitrová (Panna Róza, Malina's sister)
Photo by: Martin Popelář

Lucie Hilscherová (Panna Róza, Malina's sister), Josef Kovačič (Bonifác, veteran soldier)
Photo by: Martin Popelář

Vít Šantora (Skřivánek, a singer), Martin Gurbaľ (Malina, a councillor), Lucie Hilscherová (Panna Róza, Malina's sister)
Photo by: Martin Popelář

Richard Samek (Vít, a huntsman, Kalina's son), Jana Sibera (Blaženka, Malina's daughter)
Photo by: Martin Popelář

Aleš Burda (Jirka, a bell-ringer), Jakub Tolaš (An entrepreneur)
Photo by: Martin Popelář

Lucie Hilscherová (Panna Róza, Malina's sister), Josef Kovačič (Bonifác, veteran soldier)
Photo by: Martin Popelář

Vít Šantora (Skřivánek, a singer), Josef Kovačič (Bonifác, veteran soldier), Richard Samek (Vít, a huntsman, Kalina's son), Jana Sibera (Blaženka, Malina's daughter), Martin Gurbaľ (Malina, a councillor), Lucie Hilscherová (Panna Róza, Malina's sister)
Photo by: Martin Popelář

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