PROGRAMME

Lady Macbeth - 1865

D. Šostakovič / A. Pärt / P. Malásek / L. Vaculík

D. Šostakovič / A. Pärt / P. Malásek / L. Vaculík

Lady Macbeth - 1865

Based on the short story by Nikolai Leskov.

A short story by Russian writer Nikolai Semyonovich Leskov from 1865 became the basis for the opera by Dmitri Shostakovich Lady Macbeth Of The Mtsensk District (after edition in 1963 Kateřina Izmailová) the production of which in the early 1930s caused displeasure of Soviet dictator Stalin so much that the entire local music modernism was rejected as formalistic, even vulgar. Choreographer and director Libor Vaculík, whose numerous works have been presented in the DJKT’s ballet repertoire, chose passages from Shostakovich's music for a dance drama on the New Theatre’s stage, in which, among other things, the artistic experience of soloist Jarmila Hruškociová in the lead role stands out.      

scene The New Stage
opening night 19. 3. 2022
last night 25. 4. 2023
reprise 15
length of performance 140 min

Creators

Libretto:
Zdeněk Prokeš, Libor Vaculík
Choreography, direction and music selection:
Libor Vaculík
Music:
Dmitrij Dmitrijevič Šostakovič, Arvo Pärt, Petr Malásek
Musical direction:
Petr Malásek
Stage Design and projection:
Petr Hloušek
Costume:
Roman Šolc
Expert consultant for sign language:
Kristýna Voříšková
Light Design:
Jakub Sloup, Libor Vaculík
Assistant Choreographer:
Zuzana Hradilová, Jiří Pokorný
Assistant director:
Miroslav Hradil
Sound design:
Matouš Pilný
Stage manager:
Petr Šmaus

Prersons and actors

Katherine:
Jarmila Hruškociová / Andronika Tarkošová
Alex, manžel Katherine:
Karel Audy / Richard Ševčík
Bastien, nádeník:
Joshua Lee / Gaëtan Pires / Justin Rimke
Charles, otec Alexe:
Jiří Žalud
Lucy, služebná:
Sara Antikainen / Kristina Pires / Kristýna Miškolciová / Lýdie Švojgerová
Lars, nemanželský syn Alexe:
Kristýna Štruncová / Matteo Vocciante
Margaret, jeho babička:
Bohumila Mejcharová / Petra Kuldová Tolašová
Komisař, pastor:
Petr Stopka
William, otec Katherine:
Miroslav Hradil
Četníci:
Marek Kindl / Jakub Ventura
Ministrant:
Michal Lenner
Snová dívka:
Corinne Cox / Kristina Pires
Double Katherine:
Abigail Baker / Corinne Cox
Obchodníci:
Mischa Alexander Hall, Vojtěch Jansa, Thierry Lynn Jaquemet, Michal Lenner, Jaro Neuschwander, Ondřej Potužník, Mátyás Sántha, Miroslav Suda
Nádeníci, služebnictvo:
Abigail Baker, Frances Baker Lydia, Corinne Cox, Kristina Pires, Adéla Krandová, Ayala Magril, Gaia Ponzio, Lýdie Švojgerová, Victoria Roemer, Holly Saw, Mischa Alexander Hall, Vojtěch Jansa, Thierry Lynn Jaquemet, Michal Lenner, Ondřej Potužník, Mátyás Sántha, Miroslav Suda, Jaro Neuschwander
  • Stroboscopic effects are used in the production.
  • The premiere date has been moved due to the covid-19 pandemic from the originally scheduled March 27, 2021.

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