Robert the Devil by Meyerbeer, pet. 17 jan. 2020, Od (2019/2020), Režija: Dominik Beneš,, Dirigent Adam Sedlický, Marek Šedivý, Antonín Dvořák Theatre, Ostrava, Czech Republic

By the mid-19th century, French audiences loved pompous operas with grand ballet performances, and even better with luxurious sets and bombastic effects. Meyerbeer spearheaded this demanding genre with Robert the Devil , which became so popular that it even rivaled the works of Gioacchino Rossini. Chopin himself called it " a masterpiece where devils sing on trumpets and the dead rise from their graves ". The opera could be called a legend about the desire for love, honor, power and immortality, personified by a medieval knight. However, his "Faustian" story full of devilish seductions is carried in the spirit of traditional French: Wine, games and beauties, these are our only loves!