OPERA
THE EMPEROR OF ATLANTIS OR DEATH'S REFUSAL (Der Kaiser von Atlantis oder Die Tod-Verweigerung)
Viktor Ullmann
2nd premiere Feb 18, 2023, 6.30 PM
Antonín Dvořák Theatre
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THE EMPEROR OF ATLANTIS OR DEATH'S REFUSAL (Der Kaiser von Atlantis oder Die Tod-Verweigerung) - 2nd premiere Feb 18, 2023

Viktor Ullmann

2nd premiere Feb 18, 2023, 6.30 PM - Antonín Dvořák Theatre

One-act opera from 1944

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Libretto of The Emperor of Atlantis or Death’s Refusal by Viktor Ullmann and Peter Kien (1919–1944)

Conductor Jakub Klecker
Stage director Rocc

The second author out of three to whom the Terezín Opera Cycle is devoted is Viktor Ullmann, a native of Těšín. Two one-act operas, which he composed in a short time interval, premiere at the National Moravian-Silesian Theatre. While The Broken Jug—a satirical tale of a seemingly absurd trial—was completed just before the author's interment in the Terezín Ghetto, The Emperor of Atlantis was negatively affected by the place of its creation and its prohibited premiere in Terezín, as — the parallels between the Nazi leader and the fictional character of the emperor resulted in censorship halting the rehearsal process in March 1944. Conducted by Kerry Woodward, the opera premiered at the Dutch National Opera on 16 December 1975 and has been one of the most commonly performed titles abroad in recent years.

Performed in the Czech translation by Jaromír Nohavica with Czech and English subtitles.
 
The production is staged in coproduction with the National Theatre and forms a part of the project Musica non grata. Supported by the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Prague.
 
 
 
 
A publication on Viktor Ullmann entitled Viktor Ullmann neklidný středoevropan in Czech, Polish, and German can be downloaded here.
 
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Národní divadlo moravskoslezské
logoProduction team
Music director
Jakub Klecker
Conductor
Jakub Klecker
Maroš Potokár
Stage director
Rocc
Set designer
Rocc
Costume designer
Belinda Radulović
Movement director
Anna Knollová
Dramaturg
Juraj Bajús
Czech lyrics
Jaromír Nohavica
logoCast at date: Feb 18, 2023
Conductor
Jakub Klecker
Emperor Überall
Boris Prýgl
The Loudspeaker
Erik Ondruš
Death
David Nykl
Harlequin
Martin Gyimesi
A Soldier
Josef Moravec
Bubikopf, a Soldier
Doubravka Novotná
The Drummer
Anna Nitrová
First maid
Nikola Pavlicová Novotná
Second maid
Tetiana Hryha
logoDates
[ Past performances ] [ Hide - past performances ]
Date Time Stage Type Detail Tickets
Feb 14, 2023Antonín Dvořák TheatreVeřejná generální zkouškashow detail
Feb 16, 20236.30 PMAntonín Dvořák TheatrePremiereshow detail
Feb 18, 20236.30 PMAntonín Dvořák Theatre2nd premiereshow detail
Feb 23, 20236.30 PMAntonín Dvořák TheatreRepetitionshow detail
Mar 7, 20236.30 PMAntonín Dvořák TheatreRepetitionshow detail
Mar 31, 20236.30 PMAntonín Dvořák TheatreRepetitionshow detail
Apr 11, 20236.30 PMAntonín Dvořák TheatreRepetitionshow detail
May 11, 20236.30 PMAntonín Dvořák TheatreRepetitionshow detail
Oct 20, 20236.30 PMAntonín Dvořák TheatreRepetitionshow detail
Oct 25, 20236.30 PMAntonín Dvořák TheatreRepetitionshow detail
Nov 7, 20236.30 PMAntonín Dvořák TheatreRepetitionshow detail
Jan 31, 20246.30 PMAntonín Dvořák TheatreRepetitionshow detail
Feb 4, 20247.00 PMThe National Theatre - The Estates TheatreRepetitionshow detail
Apr 7, 20243.00 PMAntonín Dvořák TheatreDerniereshow detail

The play is no longer in our repertoire.

logoRehearsal gallery
Urszula Kulesza (Second maid), Roman Vlkovič (The Loudspeaker), Nikola Pavlicová Novotná (First maid)
Photo by: Martin Popelář
David Nykl (Death), Jorge Garza (Harlequin)
Photo by: Martin Popelář
Jorge Garza (Harlequin)
Photo by: Martin Popelář
Urszula Kulesza (Second maid), Roman Vlkovič (The Loudspeaker), Boris Prýgl (Emperor Überall), Nikola Pavlicová Novotná (First maid)
Photo by: Martin Popelář
Boris Prýgl (Emperor Überall), Urszula Kulesza (Second maid), Nikola Pavlicová Novotná (First maid)
Photo by: Martin Popelář
Jorge Garza (Harlequin), Urszula Kulesza (Second maid), Nikola Pavlicová Novotná (First maid), Michaela Zajmi (The Drummer), Boris Prýgl (Emperor Überall)
Photo by: Martin Popelář
Urszula Kulesza (Second maid), Roman Vlkovič (The Loudspeaker), Boris Prýgl (Emperor Überall), Nikola Pavlicová Novotná (First maid)
Photo by: Martin Popelář
Michaela Zajmi (The Drummer), Urszula Kulesza (Second maid), Roman Vlkovič (The Loudspeaker), Nikola Pavlicová Novotná (First maid), Jorge Garza (Harlequin)
Photo by: Martin Popelář
Tetiana Hryha (Second maid), Martin Gurbaľ (Death), Boris Prýgl (Emperor Überall), Anna Nitrová (The Drummer), Erik Ondruš (The Loudspeaker), Markéta Klaudová (Bubikopf, a Soldier), Luciano Mastro (A Soldier), Martin Gyimesi (Harlequin), Marcela Gurbaľová (First maid)
Photo by: Martin Popelář
Boris Prýgl (Emperor Überall), Tetiana Hryha (Second maid), Marcela Gurbaľová (First maid)
Photo by: Martin Popelář
Markéta Klaudová (Bubikopf, a Soldier), Boris Prýgl (Emperor Überall), Anna Nitrová (The Drummer), Luciano Mastro (A Soldier)
Photo by: Martin Popelář
Martin Gyimesi (Harlequin), Luciano Mastro (A Soldier), Boris Prýgl (Emperor Überall), Anna Nitrová (The Drummer), Markéta Klaudová (Bubikopf, a Soldier)
Photo by: Martin Popelář
Marcela Gurbaľová (First maid), Boris Prýgl (Emperor Überall), Anna Nitrová (The Drummer), Tetiana Hryha (Second maid), Erik Ondruš (The Loudspeaker), Martin Gyimesi (Harlequin)
Photo by: Martin Popelář
Marcela Gurbaľová (First maid), Anna Nitrová (The Drummer), Boris Prýgl (Emperor Überall), Tetiana Hryha (Second maid), Erik Ondruš (The Loudspeaker), Martin Gyimesi (Harlequin), Martin Gurbaľ (Death)
Photo by: Martin Popelář
Martin Gurbaľ (Death), Anna Nitrová (The Drummer), Boris Prýgl (Emperor Überall), Erik Ondruš (The Loudspeaker), Marcela Gurbaľová (First maid), Martin Gyimesi (Harlequin)
Photo by: Martin Popelář
Tetiana Hryha (Second maid), Anna Nitrová (The Drummer), Boris Prýgl (Emperor Überall), Luciano Mastro (A Soldier), Markéta Klaudová (Bubikopf, a Soldier), Martin Gyimesi (Harlequin), Erik Ondruš (The Loudspeaker), Marcela Gurbaľová (First maid)
Photo by: Martin Popelář
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