Organization

Singer

Eva Lucká

Mesjanovka

Ludovit Ludha

Mánek

Marián Hadraba

Rubac

Šimon Svitok

Samko

Michaela Šebestová

Zuzka

Soprano

Patrícia Malovec

Stage director

Dana Dinková

Conductor

Marián Vach

Costume designer

Adriena Adamíková

Set designer

Marek Šafárik

Choreographer

Dramaturge

Alžbeta Lukáčová

Chorus master

Ján Procházka

Music production

Concert master

Oldrich Husak

State Opera Banská Bystrica

Others

The State Opera Chorus

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State Opera Orchestra

Czech

Banská Bystrica

Slovakia

Štátna Opera

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Eva Foerster,JB

Opera Eva is the most famous opera by the romantic Czech composer Josef Bohuslav Foerster. It was created on his own libretto based on a play by Gabriela Preissová Gazdina roba in 1889. The premiere a year later caused a stir - the naturalistic drama from the life of the people in Moravian Slovakia is a direct contrast to the whimsical spirit of the rural village presented by Smetana in his Bartered Bride. Foerster did not strive for musical folklorism as was typical of many works of the 19th and the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. He tried to create a universal musical drama that could take place anytime and anywhere. The rural environment creates the color of the story and determines the actions of the characters. Under the influence of a deep emotional interest, which gave rise to the creation, a lyrical, romantically tuned opera was created. It has a classic opera house with closed numbers, it uses characteristic motifs to characterize the characters. The dominant character of the work is Eva, who follows her love and happiness against the rules of society. She leaves her husband Samka and goes to live without marriage with her lover Mánek. When she finds out that Mánek is not divorcing because of her, he jumps out of despair into the Danube. Opera Eva thus ends tragically, but in line with the composer's belief that music is not capable of expressing negative feelings. Death is catharsis, purification, Eve dies with the vision of paradise. The State Opera returns to this title symbolically after 60 years, as it was the first production ever staged on its stage. Music production: Ján Procházka, Marián Vach Conductor: Marián Vach Director: Dana Dinková Choirmaster: Ján Procházka Choreography: Dana Dinková Stage:

Eva by Foerster, J. B., From (2021/2022), Directed by Dana Dinková,, Conductor Marián Vach, Štátna Opera, Banská Bystrica, Slovakia

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