Name: The Kiss
Start: 2024-05-03
End: 2024-05-03
Location: Nová scéna (Nová Divadlo Plzeň)

Admin

J K Tyl Theatre

Conductor

Jiří Petrdlík

Jiří Štrunc

Stage director

Magdalena Švecová

Costume designer

Zuzana Přidalová

Set designer

Dramaturge

Vojtěch Frank

Chorus master

Jakub Zicha

Anna Marie Lahodová

Singer

Bass

Pavel Klečka

Paloucký

Soprano

Ivana Veberová

Vendulka

Tenor

Michal Bragagnolo

Lukás

Richard Samek

Baritone

Jakub Hliněnský

Tomeš

Martin Bárta

Mezzo-soprano

Jana Foff Tetourová

Martinka

Jevhen Šokalo

Matous

Radka Sehnoutková

Barce

Marie Šimůnková

Petr Horák

Strážník

Jan Ježek

Orchestra

Orchestr Opery Djkt

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DJKT Opera Choir

The Kiss

Pilsen

Czech Republic

Nová scéna (Nová Divadlo Plzeň)

The Kiss: The Kiss Smetana

Public

Private

Samabedona Majumder

Approved

“A full sister of The Bartered Bride.” That is how one of the most popular operas by the famous Czech composer could be characterised.
After all, the combination of the brilliant Bedřich Smetana and writer Eliška Krásnohorská, who wrote the excellent libretto, based on a short story by Karolína Světlá, guarantees success.

Until recently, Smetana’s The Kiss belonged to the essential repertoire of all Czech opera houses. Nowadays, it is performed much less frequently, which is a pity, since it captivates audiences with its beautiful music and authentic characters. The libretto for the sixth of Smetana’s operas was written by Eliška Krásnohorská and based on Karolína Světlá’s short story. When Lukáš becomes a widower, he proposes to his previous love, Vendulka. They soon start arguing about the kiss that Vendulka – due to her respect for his deceased wife – refuses to give to Lukáš before he marries her. In the end, the two obstinate young people reconcile and eventually fall into each other's arms.

English

The Kiss by Smetana, Fri 03 May 2024, From (2024/2024), Directed by Magdalena Švecová,, Conductor Jiří Petrdlík, Jiří Štrunc, Nová scéna (Nová Divadlo Plzeň), Pilsen, Czech Republic

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