THE DEVIL’S WALL

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Bedřich Smetana

Comic Romantic Opera in three acts written in 1882

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Libretto by Eliška Krásnohorská (1847–1926)
Conductor Marek Šedivý
Stage director Jiří Nekvasil

"My opera will be an enigma to many a critic," Smetana wrote while working on his last completed opera, a remarkable work full of theatrical and musical imagination. It is a collage of romantic exuberance, comedy, the intimate sensibility of arias and duets, the sophistication of musical ensembles, choral scenes and dissonance, and a brevity that anticipates the music of the next 20th century. Inspired by an old tale, the libretto tells the story of a devil who pursues his own gain and prevents Mr Vok from marrying and preserving his family. Smetana imbued the story with strong autobiographical elements in his music. He describes his longing for love, hope, personal happiness and social rehabilitation, redemption and the breaking down of his own "devil's wall" - the deadly wall built around him by the curse of deafness, tormenting hallucinations and advancing madness.

Performed in Czech with Czech and English surtitles.

Revived premieres on 14 and 16 December 2023 at the Antonín Dvořák Theatre
The original production of THE DEVIL’S WALL premiered on 12 June 2014 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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Národní divadlo moravskoslezské

Production team

Music director

Marek Šedivý

Conductor

Josef Kurfiřt
Marek Šedivý

Stage director

Jiří Nekvasil

Set designer

David Bazika

Costume designer

Marta Roszkopfová

Movement director

Gianvito Attimonelli
Jana Tomsová

Chorus master

Jurij Galatenko

Dramaturg

Juraj Bajús

Cast - Season:

Conductor

Marek Šedivý
Josef Kurfiřt

Vok Vítkovic

Martin Bárta
Jiří Brückler

Záviš, his nephew

Kateřina Jalovcová
Anna Nitrová

Jarek, knight in service of Vok

Luciano Mastro
Martin Šrejma

Hedvika, Countess of Šauenburka

Lívia Obručník Vénosová
Veronika Rovná

Michále, the steward of Rožmberk Castle

Jorge Garza
Gianluca Zampieri

Katuška, his daughter

Veronika Kaiserová
Kristýna Kůstková

Beneš, a hermit

Martin Gurbaľ
Josef Škarka

Rarach, the devil

Miloš Horák
František Zahradníček

Dates

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Date	Time	Stage	Type	Detail
Dec 12, 2023		Antonín Dvořák Theatre	Veřejná generální zkouška	show detail
Dec 14, 2023	6.30 PM	Antonín Dvořák Theatre	Obnovená premiéra	show detail
Dec 16, 2023	6.30 PM	Antonín Dvořák Theatre	2nd premiere	show detail
Jan 16, 2024	6.30 PM	Antonín Dvořák Theatre	Repetition	show detail
Mar 9, 2024	6.30 PM	Antonín Dvořák Theatre	Repetition	show detail
May 11, 2024	6.30 PM	Antonín Dvořák Theatre	Repetition	show detail
May 29, 2024	6.30 PM	Antonín Dvořák Theatre	Repetition	show detail
Jun 15, 2024	9.00 PM	Litomyšl	Derniere	show detail

The play is no longer in our repertoire.

Rehearsal gallery

Jorge Garza (Michále, the steward of Rožmberk Castle), Veronika Kaiserová (Katuška, his daughter), František Zahradníček (Rarach, the devil)
Photo by: Martin Popelář

Jorge Garza (Michále, the steward of Rožmberk Castle), František Zahradníček (Rarach, the devil), Martin Bárta (Vok Vítkovic), Kateřina Jalovcová (Záviš, his nephew), Veronika Kaiserová (Katuška, his daughter), Martin Šrejma (Jarek, knight in service of Vok)
Photo by: Martin Popelář

František Zahradníček (Rarach, the devil), Martin Bárta (Vok Vítkovic)
Photo by: Martin Popelář

Josef Škarka (Beneš, a hermit), František Zahradníček (Rarach, the devil)
Photo by: Martin Popelář

Martin Šrejma (Jarek, knight in service of Vok), Veronika Kaiserová (Katuška, his daughter), František Zahradníček (Rarach, the devil)
Photo by: Martin Popelář

Josef Škarka (Beneš, a hermit), Martin Bárta (Vok Vítkovic), František Zahradníček (Rarach, the devil)
Photo by: Martin Popelář

Veronika Kaiserová (Katuška, his daughter), Martin Šrejma (Jarek, knight in service of Vok), František Zahradníček (Rarach, the devil), Kateřina Jalovcová (Záviš, his nephew), Lívia Obručník Vénosová (Hedvika, Countess of Šauenburka)
Photo by: Martin Popelář

František Zahradníček (Rarach, the devil)
Photo by: Martin Popelář

Kristýna Kůstková (Katuška, his daughter)
Photo by: Martin Popelář

Kristýna Kůstková (Katuška, his daughter), Luciano Mastro (Jarek, knight in service of Vok), Miloš Horák (Rarach, the devil)
Photo by: Martin Popelář

Miloš Horák (Rarach, the devil), Jiří Brückler (Vok Vítkovic), Anna Nitrová (Záviš, his nephew)
Photo by: Martin Popelář

Luciano Mastro (Jarek, knight in service of Vok), Kristýna Kůstková (Katuška, his daughter), Miloš Horák (Rarach, the devil)
Photo by: Martin Popelář

Luciano Mastro (Jarek, knight in service of Vok), Kristýna Kůstková (Katuška, his daughter), Jiří Brückler (Vok Vítkovic), Anna Nitrová (Záviš, his nephew), Gianluca Zampieri (Michále, the steward of Rožmberk Castle)
Photo by: Martin Popelář

Veronika Rovná (Hedvika, Countess of Šauenburka)
Photo by: Martin Popelář

Anna Nitrová (Záviš, his nephew), Gianluca Zampieri (Michále, the steward of Rožmberk Castle), Martin Gurbaľ (Beneš, a hermit)
Photo by: Martin Popelář

Luciano Mastro (Jarek, knight in service of Vok), Martin Gurbaľ (Beneš, a hermit), Miloš Horák (Rarach, the devil), Jiří Brückler (Vok Vítkovic), Veronika Rovná (Hedvika, Countess of Šauenburka), Kristýna Kůstková (Katuška, his daughter)
Photo by: Martin Popelář

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