PROGRAMME

Creation

Joseph Haydn

Joseph Haydn

Creation

At the end of his long life, Joseph Haydn wrote two major operas – Creation and Four Seasons, which are not just his peak works but at the same time also some of the best oratory operas written at that time.

The oratory Creation that will be staged as a concert was composed in 1798 following the libretto of Baron Gottfried van Swieten. It is an epic story of the creation of the world in which the archangels Gabriel, Uriel, and Raphael provide detailed recollection of God’s acts of creating the world in seven days. In the last part the parents of all mankind, Adam and Eve, spend happy days in paradise. Solo songs alternate with sophisticated choirs inspired by the grand oratories of Georg Friedrich Händel.

scene The Grand Theatre
opening night 23. 4. 2022
last night 15. 6. 2023
reprise 14
length of performance 130 min

Creators

Musical arrangement and conductor:
Jiří Štrunc
Direction cooperation:
Michal Lieberzeit
Script Editor:
Zbyněk Brabec
Choirmaster:
Jakub Zicha
Musical preparation:
Maxim Averkiev, Martin Marek
Stage manager:
Petra Kuldová Tolašová

Prersons and actors

Uriel:
Tomáš Kořínek
Adam:
Jiří Hájek / Jakub Hliněnský
Eva:
Andrea Frídová / Radka Sehnoutková
Gabriel:
Jana Sibera / Yukiko Kinjo
Rafael:
Jiří Hájek / Jan Hnyk
Sbor opery, Orchestr opery DJKT
Bassi Continuo:
Hana Vítková / Světlana Kononěnko
Cembalo:
Martin Marek / Jakub Zicha
  • The release date has been moved due to the covid-19 pandemic from the originally scheduled October 23, 2021.

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