Organization

Stage director

Luise Napier

Conductor

Julia De Plater

Choreographer

Rachael Fullston

Singer

Soprano

Georgia Kokkoris

Marenka

Tenor

Joshua Oxley

Jenik

Bass

Christopher Curcuruto

Kecal

Blake Parham

Vasek

Kate Wilmot

Ludmila

Baritone

Rory Struthers

Krusina

Jonathan Carle

Micha

Mezzo-soprano

Frances Carlile

Hata

Esmeralda

Ray Dubber

Principal of comedians

Rockdale Opera

English

Prodaná nevěsta -  (The Bartered Bride)

Rockdale

Australia

Town Hall

Prodaná nevěsta Smetana

Public

The Bartered Bride

Approved

Set within a Czech community in rural Australia during May Day celebrations, where traditional cultural values are challenged and juxtaposed, Czech composer Bedřich Smetana's joyous opera is infused with the rich atmosphere of colourful village life and folk traditions, beautifully depicted by his lavish and evocative musical score.
The story unfolds against this background involving the secret love between Mařenka and Jenik; the machinations and financial bargaining powers of the wily and determined marriage broker Kecal to arrange and "unarrange" marriages, particularly those involving Mařenka and Vašek and his crafty negotiations with their respective parents; the closely held secret of Jenik's background; the inevitable happy ending but not perhaps as expected because of an amazing plot twist!

The Bartered Bride by Smetana, From (2016/2016), Directed by Luise Napier,, Conductor Julia De Plater, Town Hall, Rockdale, Australia

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

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