Quo vadis
Sylvie Bodorová
Quo vadis
In the theatre season 2021/2022 the opera ensemble of DJKT in Pilsen will present a world premiere of Quo vadis by the Czech composer Sylvie Bodorová, which she had written directly for the Pilsen opera house.
The libretto by Martin Otava follows an eponymous 1895 novel of the Polish romanticist author Henryk Sienkiewicz. The famous novel, which had been filmed several times, takes place in ancient Rome during the rule of Nero. It tells the story of the birth of Christianity and persecution of Christians by Nero. There is also a romantic plot.
Sylvie Bodorová belongs to our most remarkable female composers. She is the author of two biblical oratories – Jude Maccabeus (2002) and Moses (2008), as well as many symphonic, vocal, and chamber compositions. So far she had written one opera, the Legend of Catherine of Redern, who was premiered at the F. X. Šalda Theatre in Liberec on 19 December 2014. The staging raised well-deserved attention of the expert public and the audience in Liberec also warmly welcomed the opera.
Creators
- Libretto:
- Sylvie Bodorová, Martin Otava
- Musical arrangement:
- Jiří Petrdlík
- Conductors:
- Jiří Petrdlík / Jiří Štrunc
- Directed by:
- Martin Otava
- Stage Design:
- Daniel Dvořák
- Costume:
- Dana Haklová
- Light Design:
- Antonín Pfleger
- Projection:
- Michal Lieberzeit
- Script Editor:
- Zbyněk Brabec
- Choreography:
- Jiří Pokorný
- Choirmaster:
- Jakub Zicha
- Assistant director:
- Michal Lieberzeit
- Assistant Conductor:
- Jan Mára
- Musical preparation:
- Maxim Averkiev, Martin Marek
- Master of sound:
- Matouš Pilný
- Prompter:
- Viktorie Šimůnková
- Stage manager:
- Petra Kuldová Tolašová
Prersons and actors
- Nero, císař:
- Jan Tejkal
- Poppea, císařova žena:
- Ivana Veberová
- Agrippina, císařova matka:
- Jana Foff / Jana Piorecká
- Marcus Vinicius:
- Michal Bragagnolo / Tomáš Kořínek
- Lygie, Markova láska, později jeho žena:
- Eva Hartová / Vanda Šípová
- Petronius, arbiter elegantiarum:
- Jakub Hliněnský / Jiří Kubík
- Euniké, Petroniova družka:
- Ivana Klimentová / Radka Sehnoutková
- Tigellinus, velitel pretoriánské gardy:
- Jiří Brückler / Jan Kukal
- Apoštol Petr:
- Josef Kovačič
- Chilón, zpěvák:
- Jakub Hliněnský / Martin Matoušek
- Lucius Sextues, pretoriánský voják:
- Jevhen Šokalo
- Herold, ceremoniář:
- Dalibor Tolaš
- Flavius, tanečník:
- Gaëtan Pires
- Livius, tanečník:
- Richard Ševčík
- Nazarius, křesťanský chlapec:
- Matěj Dolejš
- Hlas Ježíše:
- Martin Stránský
- Hlas ze záhrobí 1:
- Jana Foff / Jana Piorecká
- Hlas ze záhrobí 2:
- Ivana Klimentová / Petra Tion
- Moderátorka SPQR:
- Marcela Durasová / Ivana Klimentová / Jana Tolašová
- Publius Cornelius Tacitus, historik:
- Jiří Vejvoda
- Andromachos, krétský lékař, kameraman:
- Pavel Feiferlík
- Ursus, ochránce Lygie:
- Roman Dušek
- Dva pomocníci Herolda:
- Miro Bartoš / Miroslav Korda
- Sporus, tanečník:
- Ondřej Rác
- Otrok čtoucí Petroniův dopis:
- Miro Bartoš
- Těhotná Římská dívka:
- Andrea Frídová / Petra Tion
- Sbor a orchestr opery DJKT, Balet DJKT, Kajetán - Dětský sbor opery DJKT
Photos from the production
Photo author: Martina Root
- The length of the production is given including 1 intermission.
