The Dogheads
Karel Kovařovic
Karel Kovařovic
The Dogheads
A dramatic opera based on Alois Jirásek’s famous novel about the Chod rebellion
The powerful story of The Dogheads, one of Alois Jirásek’s most celebrated works, seems destined for the operatic stage. In 1897, the experienced composer and conductor Karel Kovařovic took on the challenge and created an opera that triumphed in the competition for a new Czech opera, surpassing Fibich and Foerster. Soon after, The Dogheads spread to opera houses across the Czech lands and won the hearts of a wide audience.
Now, after more than half a century, this jewel of Czech opera returns to the stage in Plzeň, bringing to life one of the most famous stories from the history of our region.
scene
The Grand Theatre
opening night
18. 4. 2026
length of performance
160 min
recommended age
od 12 let
Creators
- Libretto:
- Karel Šípek
- Musical Direction:
- Jiří Štrunc
- Conductor:
- Jiří Štrunc / Josef Kurfiřt
- Director:
- Martin Otava
- Set Design:
- Martin Otava
- Technical Implementation:
- Michal Lieberzeit
- Costume Design:
- Andrea Pavlovičová
- Choreography:
- Richard Ševčík
- Lighting design:
- Antonín Pfleger
- Video Projection:
- Ondřej Brýna
- Chorus Master:
- Ondřej Kunovský, Anna Marie Lahodová, Jakub Zicha
- Assistant Director:
- Michal Lieberzeit
- Assistant Conductor:
- Zdeněk Červinka (HAMU)
- Assistant Choreographer:
- Barbora Srbová
- Dramaturgy:
- Vojtěch Frank, Jiří Petrdlík
- Music Preparation:
- Maxim Averkiev, Martin Marek
- Prompter:
- Viktorie Šimůnková
- Stage Manager:
- Petra Kuldová Tolašová
Prersons and actors
- Jan Sladký Kozina:
- Richard Samek / Martin Šrejma
- Hančí, jeho žena:
- Lucie Hájková / Ivana Veberová
- Stará Kozinová, jeho matka:
- Jana Foff Tetourová / Ivana Šaková
- Maximilián Laminger z Albenreuthu:
- Martin Bárta / Pavel Klečka
- Kateřina, jeho žena:
- Kateřina Hebelková / Jana Piorecká
- Jiskra Řehůřek, dudák:
- Jiří Hájek / Jan Kukal
- Dorla, jeho žena:
- Radka Sehnoutková / Marie Šimůnková
- Václav ze Šternberka, prezident apelačního soudu:
- Michael Kubečka / Josef Škarka
- Koš, Lamingerův správce a Soudní sluha:
- Andrij Charlamov
- Matěj Přibek:
- Josef Kovačič / Jiří Sulženko
- Adam Ecl:
- Michal Bragagnolo / Tomáš Kořínek
- Kryštof Hrubý, rychtář z Draženova, Kozinův strýc:
- Plamen Prokopiev
- Jiří Syka, rychtář z Újezda:
- Šimon Vanžura
- Jakub Brychta:
- Roman Dušek
- Jiří Peč:
- Rostislav Florian
- Němec:
- David Cizner / Martin Švimberský
- Ženský hlas:
- Andrea Frídová / Radka Sehnoutková
- Sluha Lamingerův, žalářník:
- Vojtěch Jansa
- Lamingerova matka:
- Jarmila Hruškociová / Barbora Srbová
- Kozinovy děti:
- Evelína Kronusová / Adina Lieberzeit, Jakub Kopačka / Vít Prokop
- Sbor opery DJKT
- Orchestr opery DJKT
- Balet DJKT, členové Storm Ballet
- Statisté
Photos from the production
Photo author: Martina Root
