OPERA
THREE WISHES or THE CAPRICIOUSNESS OF LIFE
Bohuslav Martinů
Premiere Oct 15, 2015, 6.30 PM
Antonín Dvořák Theatre
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THREE WISHES or THE CAPRICIOUSNESS OF LIFE - Premiere Oct 15, 2015

Bohuslav Martinů

Premiere Oct 15, 2015, 6.30 PM - Antonín Dvořák Theatre

Hits of 20th century opera, charms with new worlds,
That will enter your mind through your ears…

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Film-opera in three acts with prologue and epilogue from 1929
Libretto by Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes (1884–1974)
Czech translation by Václav Renč (1911–1973)
 
Only the third production of this opera in the Czech Republic
Performed in a Czech translation with Czech subtitles 
 
Martinu wrote the Three Wishes in the fall of the twenties of the 20th century and under the influence of “jazz intoxication" he chose quite an unconventional instrumentation (symphonic orchestra with piano, two saxophones, jazz flute, flexatone, banjo and accordion) and, moreover, tried to connect the opera to the medium of silent film.  The form of a “theatre within theatre" is transformed into a film shooting the provocative Dadaist story of a fairy fulfilling the three wishes of an ageing married couple. What else could you ask for than wealth, youth and love... 

Performed in the Czech language

The project is kindly supported by the Bohuslav Martinu Foundation



logoProduction team
logoCast at date: Oct 15, 2015
Conductor
Arthur de Sainte Barbe / Juste
Nina Valencia / Indolenda
Serge Eliacin / Adolf
Eblouie Barbichette / Beggar
Adelaida, housemaid
Lilian Nevermore / Fairy Nulle
Majordomo / Barman
Black woman Dinah
Guard / Voice
Argentinian singer
Switshboard operator
Voices inside (Nina Valencia, Serge Eliacin)
Piano solo
Date Time Stage Type Detail Tickets
Oct 15, 20156.30 PMAntonín Dvořák TheatrePremiereshow detail
Oct 17, 20156.30 PMAntonín Dvořák Theatre2nd premiereshow detail
Oct 29, 20156.30 PMAntonín Dvořák TheatreRepetitionshow detail
Nov 10, 20156.30 PMAntonín Dvořák TheatreRepetitionshow detail
Nov 20, 20156.30 PMAntonín Dvořák TheatreRepetitionshow detail
Dec 1, 20156.30 PMAntonín Dvořák TheatreRepetitionshow detail
Dec 15, 20157.00 PMNational Theatre PragueRepetitionshow detail
Jan 13, 20166.30 PMAntonín Dvořák TheatreRepetitionshow detail
Jan 24, 20163.00 PMAntonín Dvořák TheatreRepetitionshow detail
Mar 19, 20166.30 PMAntonín Dvořák TheatreRepetitionshow detail
Mar 31, 20166.30 PMAntonín Dvořák TheatreRepetitionshow detail
Apr 13, 20166.30 PMAntonín Dvořák TheatreRepetitionshow detail
Apr 22, 20166.30 PMAntonín Dvořák TheatreRepetitionshow detail
May 12, 20166.30 PMAntonín Dvořák TheatreRepetitionshow detail
Oct 26, 20166.30 PMAntonín Dvořák TheatreRepetitionshow detail
Nov 6, 20163.00 PMAntonín Dvořák TheatreDerniereshow detail

The play is no longer in our repertoire.

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Přemysl Bureš (Director), Miroslava Georgievová (Switshboard operator)
Photo by: Martin Popelář
Petra Perla Nôtová (Nina Valencia / Indolenda), Erika Šporerová (Adelaida, housemaid)
Photo by: Martin Popelář
Jiří Hájek (Arthur de Sainte Barbe / Juste)
Photo by: Martin Popelář
Jana Hrochová (Lilian Nevermore / Fairy Nulle), Petra Perla Nôtová (Nina Valencia / Indolenda), Jiří Hájek (Arthur de Sainte Barbe / Juste)
Photo by: Martin Popelář
Václav Živný (Minister), Aleš Burda (General), Peter Račko (Serge Eliacin / Adolf), Marianna Pillárová (Eblouie Barbichette / Beggar), Jiří Hájek (Arthur de Sainte Barbe / Juste), Petra Perla Nôtová (Nina Valencia / Indolenda), Erika Šporerová (Adelaida, housemaid)
Photo by: Martin Popelář
Mužský sbor (Sbor námořníků),

Petr Urbánek (Captain)
Photo by: Martin Popelář
Petra Perla Nôtová (Nina Valencia / Indolenda), Jiří Hájek (Arthur de Sainte Barbe / Juste), Jana Hrochová (Lilian Nevermore / Fairy Nulle), Petr Urbánek (Captain), Marianna Pillárová (Eblouie Barbichette / Beggar), Peter Račko (Serge Eliacin / Adolf)
Photo by: Martin Popelář
Jorge Garza (Serge Eliacin / Adolf), Veronika Rovná (Black woman Dinah)
Photo by: Martin Popelář
Jiří Hájek (Arthur de Sainte Barbe / Juste), Lucie Kašpárková (Nina Valencia / Indolenda), Jorge Garza (Serge Eliacin / Adolf), Veronika Rovná (Black woman Dinah)
Photo by: Martin Popelář
Lucie Kašpárková (Nina Valencia / Indolenda), Jorge Garza (Serge Eliacin / Adolf)
Photo by: Martin Popelář
Jorge Garza (Serge Eliacin / Adolf), Lucie Kašpárková (Nina Valencia / Indolenda)
Photo by: Martin Popelář
Jiří Hájek (Arthur de Sainte Barbe / Juste), Eva Dřízgová-Jirušová (Eblouie Barbichette / Beggar)
Photo by: Martin Popelář
Josef Škarka (Arthur de Sainte Barbe / Juste)
Photo by: Martin Popelář
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