Name: Dalibor
Start: 2020-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2021-05-30T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Národní divadlo (National Theatre)

Organization

Zanger

Baritone

Svatopluk Sem

Vladislav

Adam Plachetka

Tenor

Michal Lehotský

Dalibor

Peter Berger

Jiří Brückler

Budivoj

Jakub Kettner

Bass

Jan Šťáva

Beneš

Jiří Sulženko

Martin Šrejma

Vítek

Jaroslav Březina

Soprano

Dana Burešová

Milada

Katerina Hebelková

Alžběta Poláčková

Jitka

Veronika Holbová

Pavel Švingr

Soudce

Ivo Hrachovec

Dirigent

Jaroslav Kyzlink

Jan Chalupecký

Regisseur

Jiří Nekvasil

Set designer

Daniel Dvořák

Kostuum ontwerper

Zuzana Bambušek Krejzková

Licht ontwerper

Koor meester

Pavel Vaněk

Dramaturg

Beno Blachut

National Theatre Prague

Others

Prague National Theatre Chorus

Orchestra

Ópera Checa de Praga

Tsjechisch

Praag

Tsjechische Republiek

Národní divadlo (National Theatre)

Dalibor Smetana

Public

Engels

Approved

The story of Dalibor reflects the historical events during the rule of Vladislav II, King of Bohemia, yet the plot is rather centred around a romantic legend of a knight who learns in jail how to play the violin. The popular myth, treated by a number of chroniclers and authors, served as the basis for the libretto of Smetana’s third opera. Dalibor is a romantic tragedy, with passions being the driving force; first Dalibor’s wild desire to avenge the death of his close friend and subsequently Milada’s endeavour to avenge the death of her brother. Their hatred soon gives way to mad affection for each other. But it is too late for their love to reach fruition.

Initially, Dalibor did not meet with an overly positive critical response, nor did the audience react with great enthusiasm. Nevertheless, following its first night in 1886 at the National Theatre in Prague, it would be regularly staged and given almost 1,100 performances. The opera also gained success abroad, including in Vienna, Moscow, Berlin and Edinburgh. One of the first productions beyond Bohemia was the 1897 adaptation in Vienna, conducted by Gustav Mahler, an ardent champion of Smetana’s music. The current production was created by Jaroslav Kyzlink, the music director of the National Theatre Opera, and the stage director Jiří Nekvasil.

English

Voorstellingscredits (Cast & Productieteam )

Cast

Productieteam

Ensemble