Theatre program in Prague - 24.6.2012

Antonín Dvořák composed his last but one opera, Rusalka, while in an extraordinarily pleasant creative mood. He loved the text by the poet, dramatist, librettist and director Jaroslav Kvapil (1868–1950) that appealed to him by its undisguised admiration for the Czech poet Karel Jaromír Erben to whom both Dvořák and Kvapil were very close. He composed a large part of the opera at his beloved summer retreat at Vysoká near Příbram, with a little forest lake situated nearby under old trees next to a green clearing and with a view of the neo-renaissance manor that belonged to his brother-in-law, Count Václav Kounic, where he found an ideal venue for his work on the fairy-tale opera.

No wonder that he completed the opera in a mere seven months. Dvořák’s creative genius found its climax in the musical setting of the story of the water nymph Rusalka. The magic of the fairy-tale air inspired him to compose some very specific and colourful impressionist music filled with melodic fantasies and instrumental mastery. His music most suggestively expresses the play of waves as well as the moonlight reflections on the surface of the little lake, thus the irreproducible charms of a fairy-tale dream.

The final decade of the 19th century witnessed the emergence of new themes in the world of Italian opera, inspired by the realistic literary production of the period. Having shed the limitations of Romantic idealization, Emile Zola’s naturalistic writing aspired to portraying the world with all its dark sides and suffering, an approach which had its parallel in opera in Verismo, a movement characterized by emphasis on subjects dominated by passions, and plots climaxing more often than not with violent, tragic endings. Ranking among the most brilliant manifestations of Verismo are Giacomo Puccini’s Manon Lescaut, La bohème, Tosca, and Madama Butterfly. The book by Paris artist and author Henry Murger, Scènes de la vie de bohème, first published in 1851, was exceptionally successful, and Puccini became immediately aware of its immense dramatic potential.

The moving story of love between the poet, Rodolfo, and Mimi, a tender young woman too delicate to be able to enjoy a long life, combined with a story of friendship of four young artists at Montmartre, was indeed an ideal theme for an opera. The libretto was supplied by the tandem of leading Verismo opera writers, Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa, with whom the composer had first collaborated on Manon Lescaut, and whose services he was yet to seek, after La bohème, also for Tosca and Madama Butterfly. La bohème was premiered at Turin’s Teatro Regio, on February 1, 1896, with Arturo Toscanini conducting. The work’s seeming lightness, standing in stark contrast to the then still dominant Wagnerian style, at first confused the audience and critics alike, and the first night passed to cool reception. Two months later, however, its presentation at Palermo was already a triumph. In this opera – in the same way as subsequently in Madama Butterfly or Turandot – Puccini gave proof of his mastery at capturing local colour in music; Debussy reportedly said he didn’t know of anyone who would have achieved a more fitting musical portrayal of Paris in those days than did Puccini.

Price: CZK 100 - 1200 Koupit lístky

School? This is just a big Hurvínek waste of time! What is it for something? Unless so that taťulda regularly upset over his pupil book. I wish to never have had her foot! This desire is fulfilled Hurvinek, when she meets a strange creature with a dog-eared Hýkálek name! He had invited him to asses, the city of which Hurvínek and even Mánicka never heard of, yet it’s apparently made a paradise on earth! And there does not go to school! So Hurvínek, despite protests Mániččiným issued alongside Hýkálka Oslov to town! What there is, along with Pinocchio can convince you! – Translated by Google Translate

Price: 100 - 220 CZK Koupit lístky

The opportunity to play in the highly anticipated project Theatres fought cup competitions in three-wheeled 400 candidates, but few meet the high demands with which the various roles filled. For all those who longed for engagement in the musical finally fought their way, they can give a producer and director, Michal Kocourek and choreographer Ján Ďurovčík hands into the fire as a true musical professionals belong to our closest tip of the scene.

"Audiences are definitely something to look forward. Musical actress is the most difficult genre of theater and see us, whether they come to any alternation, you always get the best of the best. Before filling the role we had one a huge advantage and confidence at the same time: ageless, all well known hits insurmountable group Elan. The greatest star of this musical is just music Elan and interest in advance-sale tickets only confirms it. Such a legend, we could not even afford not to support the flawless singing, dancing and acting performances. Ticket to our project was the incidence of a particular performer in the social columns, but only just, and his professionalism. For all selected actors can see their work, are used to rub each other and constantly improve, "says producer and director of Theatre cup Michal Kocourek.

The actor cast is assembled seasoned musical actors, who prove their quality in every production in which it occurs, holders of Awards to young talents Thalia, which is referred to as the great promise of our scene. – Translated by Google Translate

Price: 200 - 700 CZK Koupit lístky

Tomáš Savka, Tomáš Löbl, Roman Tomeš, Michaela Doubravová, Nela Pocisková, Kateřina Steinerová, Jan Révai, Zbyněk Fric, Jan Kříž

The opportunity to play in the highly anticipated project Theatres fought cup competitions in three-wheeled 400 candidates, but few meet the high demands with which the various roles filled. For all those who longed for engagement in the musical finally fought their way, they can give a producer and director, Michal Kocourek and choreographer Ján Ďurovčík hands into the fire as a true musical professionals belong to our closest tip of the scene.

"Audiences are definitely something to look forward. Musical actress is the most difficult genre of theater and see us, whether they come to any alternation, you always get the best of the best. Before filling the role we had one a huge advantage and confidence at the same time: ageless, all well known hits insurmountable group Elan. The greatest star of this musical is just music Elan and interest in advance-sale tickets only confirms it. Such a legend, we could not even afford not to support the flawless singing, dancing and acting performances. Ticket to our project was the incidence of a particular performer in the social columns, but only just, and his professionalism. For all selected actors can see their work, are used to rub each other and constantly improve, "says producer and director of Theatre cup Michal Kocourek.

The actor cast is assembled seasoned musical actors, who prove their quality in every production in which it occurs, holders of Awards to young talents Thalia, which is referred to as the great promise of our scene. – Translated by Google Translate

Price: 200 - 700 CZK Koupit lístky

Tomáš Savka, Tomáš Löbl, Roman Tomeš, Michaela Doubravová, Nela Pocisková, Kateřina Steinerová, Jan Révai, Zbyněk Fric, Jan Kříž

Sacred Grass Wimbledon All England Club in the studio and Ruby. Two indestructible heroes of our time, as perhaps you do not know. Five sets of creative theater, which is not afraid of metaphysical content: Tennis! White shorts, hard hitting, smart shorts in-law Roger and dumplings.

Price: CZK 100 - 160 Koupit lístky

Ballet performances, which contains the most famous scenes from the famous ballet Swan Lake by PI Tchaikovsky and tells the entire, albeit short, story and to address the widest possible audience.

Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake was composing in 1875 at the initiative of Vladimir Petrovic Begičeva, Russian paymaster of the Royal Theatre in Moscow. But like the Nutcracker in the first years after the unsuccessful. Conductors, dancers and the audience thought Tchaikovsky’s music as too complicated and difficult to dance expression. Original choreography German ballet master Julius Reisinger and she was reportedly very uninspiring and unoriginal. It is therefore virtually unknown and there are no extant of her choreographic notes and instructions. Only very little is possible to read from old letters and later memories. – Translated by Google Translate

Price: CZK 730 - 1330 Koupit lístky

Horváthová play Faith, love, hope in the German-speaking countries, now ranks among the classic titles. Tragicomic story of a young woman Elizabeth who is a bit different than the others, is a sharp criticism of the period of decline. Charitable initiatives and organizations is increasing, while solidarity and sincere interest in the problems of others, slowly but surely disappearing. The similarity between the great economic and social crises 30th of the 20 century and the current state of our society is not accidental. Ingrained prejudices, minor human failures and bad luck with řetězící Elizabeth infallibly bring up the “point of no return”. Fear, stupidity, indifference and bad for your health – even in small quantities. – Translated by Google Translate

Price: 220 - 300 CZK Koupit lístky

Martin Finger, Stanislav Majer, Kajetán Písařovic, Dana Poláková, Jiří Štrébl, Ivana Uhlířová, Petr Vaněk, Ježek a čížek, Magdalena Komárová

It is the author’s game, which was created specifically for the needs of the theater group La’My, that was written for young, physically gifted actor. It deals with the theme of “escape”, deals with people rushing fleeing, often without knowing why and where. It shows a company that is concerned deviate from an established system, so a learned behavior using conventional schemes, communication clichés and spins in a whirlwind of stereotypes. These structures are then ordinary man zacykluje and eventually loses all strength and ability to face even the great machinery of everyday social life. His desire for escape or even attempt it, then seems absurd.

La’My group decided to approach such a substance with grace themselves own. Does not try to philosophize on stage, but an issue seemingly tentative, with wit and ease. Game searches in severe depression and seriousness, but the characters presented as cartoons, crazy chase escape as a “new area”. The result should be a comedy full of verbal, but also situational humor, playfulness full of young people, who by the way are my reflections on the world. – Translated by Google Translate