Events
70 or HOW IT ALL BEGAN
Natálie Spoustová piano (Pavel Křížkovský Elementary School) Brno Philharmonic conductor Dennis Russell Davies piano moderated by Kristýna Drášilová and Vítězslav Mikeš script by Kristýna Drášilová The Brno Philharmonic is celebrating its jubilee! It will be seventy, which is just a number for the orchestra. It is still young, fresh, inspiring. And it loves its young and old listeners, for whom it has prepared magnificent celebrations: it will commemorate important moments from its rich history. Be with us! Our – and your – Philharmonic was “born” on January 1, 1956 and organized its first concert under its own name less than three weeks later. The program included fanfares from Smetana’s Libuše, Janáček’s Taras Bulba and Dvořák’s New World. At this year's first concert of the Family Subscription cycle, you can look forward not only to these - and other - compositions, but also to the current chief conductor of the Brno Philharmonic, Dennis Russell Davies!
70 or HOW IT ALL BEGAN
Natálie Spoustová piano (Pavel Křížkovský Elementary School) Brno Philharmonic conductor Dennis Russell Davies piano moderated by Kristýna Drášilová and Vítězslav Mikeš script by Kristýna Drášilová The Brno Philharmonic is celebrating its jubilee! It will be seventy, which is just a number for the orchestra. It is still young, fresh, inspiring. And it loves its young and old listeners, for whom it has prepared magnificent celebrations: it will commemorate important moments from its rich history. Be with us! Our – and your – Philharmonic was “born” on January 1, 1956 and organized its first concert under its own name less than three weeks later. The program included fanfares from Smetana’s Libuše, Janáček’s Taras Bulba and Dvořák’s New World. At this year's first concert of the Family Subscription cycle, you can look forward not only to these - and other - compositions, but also to the current chief conductor of the Brno Philharmonic, Dennis Russell Davies!
A human soul, a pure human soul! The water fairy Rusalka longs for life above the water, for love and a human soul. The Witch knows the way, but the price is high – Rusalka loses the ability to speak, but what good is speech if she is just a wave on the surface for her beloved prince... However, the world of people turns out to be cruel and full of betrayal, which even her pure love cannot overcome.
GAUDEAMUS Brno: Anniversary of Gabriel Fauré and Arvo Pärt
With a spiritual concert in the Brno Cathedral of St. Peter and Paul, the GAUDEAMUS Brno Choir will commemorate two important musical anniversaries this year: the 180th anniversary of the birth of the French composer Gabriel Fauré and the ninetieth anniversary of the contemporary Estonian composer Arvo Pärt. The soloists will be excellent young singers - soprano Tereza Zimková and baritone Tadeáš Hoza, both members of Collegia Vocale 1704 and guests of opera stages and concert stages both at home and abroad. The choir director, the chief organist of the Brno Cathedral and the top organ virtuoso Petr Kolař will co-perform on the organ.
OLD AND NEW
The Old and New concert will feature compositions by contemporary Brno composers, written for the Musica Poetica ensemble and Ensemble Frizzante. At the same time, compositions by Renaissance and Baroque composers will also be performed. Program: M. Štědroň, M. Jakubíček, O. Kyas, M. Flašar, G. Ph. Telemann and others. Performing Musica Poetica Ensemble: Jana Janků - mezzo-soprano, Lucie Lukášová - baroque flute, Martin Flašar - baroque violin, Kateřina Stávková - viola da gamba, Kamila Dubská - harpsichord Ensemble Frizzante: Eva Daňhelová - soprano Veronika Slavíčková - mezzo-soprano Petr Pytlík - tenor Jakub Herzan - tenor Martin Kotulan - bass
The autumn concert is in the spirit of the beautiful tradition of our opera company, which is the performance of large vocal-instrumental works, where the great choir and orchestra of Janáček's opera NdB can present themselves outside their classical opera repertoire. This time, it will be conducted by the new chief conductor Robert Kružík, and the evening will belong to one of Antonín Dvořák's exceptional works. His Requiem is one of the most beautiful arrangements of this mass for the dead, although in this case Antonín Dvořák was not inspired by death, but by a much more prosaic reason - the work was commissioned by a music festival in Birmingham, England, and it was Dvořák's London publisher who suggested the mass for the dead. Dvořák therefore conceived it more as a reflection and assessment of the past half century of his life and at the same time as an expression of his relationship with God. The Requiem, divided into two parts, is one of Dvořák's most profound works. Freed from external pomp and composed in a form without closed musical numbers, it is a confession of the composer's view of death.
SALIERI AND HIS PUPILS
In 2025, we commemorate the 200th anniversary of the death and 275th anniversary of the birth of the Italian composer Antonio Salieri (1750–1825), one of the most important opera composers and influential teachers of his time. Today, however, his legacy as a composer is unfortunately unknown to very few people, and Salieri's music has practically disappeared from theatre and concert stages. What's more, his name is shrouded in the shadow of a legend according to which Salieri was a stuffy and less inventive rival (or even murderer) of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; the wider public associates him with this legend because of the "thread" of works of art, which begins with Pushkin's drama Mozart and Salieri (1830), adapted by Rimsky-Korsakov into an opera (1898), and ends with Forman's film Amadeus (1984), based on Peter Shaffer's 1980 play of the same name.
Verdi's Aida is one of his masterpieces, which contains none of the guaranteed ingredients of a romantic Italian opera - love, jealousy, political intrigue, large choral scenes and inevitable tragic death. Of course, this also includes a great singing cast, in this case Csilla Boross, Sung Kyu Park, Luis Cansino, Aleš Jenis and others. This will also be the first time that our company will collaborate with our junior ballet company NdB2 on this production. It was Verdi who usually chose the themes to be set to music, but in this case the offer came from outside. The opera was originally commissioned by the Egyptian viceroy Isma´il Pasha for the opening ceremonies of the Suez Canal and for the newly built Cairo Opera House. The productions usually focus on the secret lovers Radames and Aida, but what if we looked at the whole story through the eyes of Amneris, whose love for Radames is determined to win her at any cost, unaware that the price will ultimately be human lives, including the life of her chosen one?
Janoska Ensemble (Slovakia) – Antonio Vivaldi – The Four Seasons
Vivaldi: The Four Seasons in Janoska Style The Janoska brothers are from Bratislava. Since 2016, they have been recording exclusively for Deutsche Grammophon, where they have released three albums (Janoska Style, Revolution, Big B’s), for which they have won several awards, including the Golden Record. At the end of October 2024, their fourth album, Vivaldi: The Four Seasons in Janoska Style, will be released under the DG label. The members of the ensemble are united not only by family ties, but also by a common musical vision. Their virtuosity and improvisational art allow them to perform a wide repertoire, from works of the classical repertoire to their own compositions and arrangements, crossing genre boundaries.
Last 4 performances. Special guest in the role of Alcina Magdalena Kožená. The powerful sorceress Alcina has created a magnificent palace on the island in a beautiful landscape, where she lures lovers into the nets of her power. One of them is the Saracen knight Ruggiero, who succumbs to her spells and forgets his fiancée Bradamante. However, she does not intend to give him up and sets out in disguise to save Ruggiero.
PIANO RECITAL: JAN SCHULMEISTER
Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata in E minor BWV 914 Leoš Janáček: Sonata I. X. 1905 "Z ulice" Sergei Prokofiev: Sonata No. 3 in A minor, Op. 28 Sergei Rachmaninov: Morceaux de fantaisie op. 3 Johann Sebastian Bach / Ferruccio Busoni: Chaccone in D minor BWV 1004 Jan Schulmeister – piano (laureate of The Cliburn Junior Competition Dallas 2023)
Last 4 performances. Special guest in the role of Alcina Magdalena Kožená. The powerful sorceress Alcina has created a magnificent palace on the island in a beautiful landscape, where she lures lovers into the nets of her power. One of them is the Saracen knight Ruggiero, who succumbs to her spells and forgets his fiancée Bradamante. However, she does not intend to give him up and sets out in disguise to save Ruggiero.
YOUNG BLOOD or MUSIC CLOSE UP I
The Brno Philharmonic Orchestra Academy is a project that allows young talented musicians – students or recent graduates of music schools accepted on the basis of a selection procedure – to gain orchestral experience in a professional ensemble. In this way, the Philharmonic educates new generations of players who may one day join its ranks. The OAFB has been operating for six seasons and its fruits are already evident: some of its graduates are already members of our orchestra, others regularly return to help out. The importance and value of this experience for the artistic growth of young musicians and for the future of the orchestra is therefore unquestionable.
The Bartered Bride
The plot takes us to a village where Jeník and Mařenka live, two young people who love each other. However, Mařenka is to marry the son of a rich farmer, Mícha, to whom her father is in debt. However, the young girl is not going to just give up her love and refuses to marry the chosen groom. Jeník is clever and uses the matchmaker Kecal. However, he and Mařenka do not tell each other about their plans and the whole thing gets a bit confusing... Ondřej Havelka has created a masterfully played musical theatre that is based on beautiful folk traditions, but at the same time has found a unique perspective on the entire opera. It takes place not, as is usually the case, in the summer during the harvest festival, but during the carnival season, or as we call it in Moravia, carnival! So you can look forward not only to comedians in the 3rd act, but also to a series of genuine Moravian carnival masquerades.
Tomorrow will be...
A fabricated trial through the lens of the online world. The judicial murder of M. Horáková is one of the darkest chapters in our modern history. The chamber opera Tomorrow Will Be… does not attempt a literal reconstruction, but opens up a broader perspective. Could a similar tragic story take place today? Although M. Horáková's suffering cannot be compared to anything, can the anonymous online space become a modern courtroom? A chamber opera by Aleš Březina and Jiří Nekvasil from 2008, based on the trial of Milada Horáková. The work won the Alfréd Radok Prize and the Sazka and Divadelné noviny Prize. The judicial murder of Milada Horáková is one of the darkest chapters in our modern history. She was convicted in a fabricated trial by a regime that persecuted and liquidated its opponents for decades. Totalitarian power, ideology and fear. Her death – senseless and cruel – became a symbol of courage, conscience and human dignity.
Her Godmother
Jenůf pastorkyňa is one of Janáček's most famous works and is a permanent part of the Brno Opera's repertoire. It began as a realistic drama by Gabriela Preissová, which the composer himself adapted into an opera libretto. Although he had to shorten the text of the drama significantly, he managed to deepen the effect of the tragic story from the Moravian countryside. The prodigal and unstable Števa, the violent and yet at heart kind Laca, and above all the relentless Kostelnička, whose efforts to maintain her position and respect in the village community lead her to murder the child of her ward Jenůfa. Janáček (1854–1928) captured the individual characters in a masterful dramatic short story that is chilling, yet at the same time arouses compassion and understanding in us. The final form of the work, marked by the death of the composer's daughter Olga, was a long and thorny path. After its successful premiere in Brno in 1904, Jenůfí pastorkyňa had to wait twelve long years before Janáček's efforts were crowned with well-deserved success on other domestic and foreign stages.
Tomorrow will be...
A fabricated trial through the lens of the online world.
The judicial murder of M. Horáková is one of the darkest chapters in our modern history. The chamber opera Tomorrow Will Be… does not attempt a literal reconstruction, but opens up a broader perspective. Could a similar tragic story take place today? Although M. Horáková's suffering cannot be compared to anything, can the anonymous online space become a modern courtroom?
How high is the price for trying to be a good ruler and build a great empire? The basis of Verdi's opera is the Old Testament story of the captivity of the Jewish people by the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar and their desire to return to their homeland. A story that still does not lose its power and relevance, and whose personification is the famous chorus "Va, pensiero, sull'alidorate" (Fly, thought, on golden wings...). Like other Verdi works, however, Nabucco also hides another, more intimate layer about love, the two sisters Fenena and Abigail and their conflict for the love of their beloved man and father. Verdi portrayed everything with the feeling of a true playwright, and the music full of immediacy, passion and temperament rightly captivates the audience to this day.
Tomorrow will be...
A fabricated trial through the lens of the online world. The judicial murder of M. Horáková is one of the darkest chapters in our modern history. The chamber opera Tomorrow Will Be… does not attempt a literal reconstruction, but opens up a broader perspective. Could a similar tragic story take place today? Although M. Horáková's suffering cannot be compared to anything, can the anonymous online space become a modern courtroom?
Tomorrov will be...
A fabricated trial through the lens of the online world.
Tomorrow will be...
A fabricated trial through the lens of the online world.
Hurvínek sells the bride
Would you also like to know what it's like to sell a bride? Smetana's The Bartered Bride is one of the iconic opera pieces, but this time we decided to bring it closer to children in particular. And because comic opera should really be fun, the members of the Janáček Opera NdB have invited the best possible guides to join them. In the new family program, the famous puppet characters Spejbl, Hurvínek and Mánička will take you directly to The Bartered Bride and the world of opera. Žeryk will also be present, as will the best musical pieces, because the popular puppets will be assisted by the soloists of the Janáček Opera NdB together with our special Smetana mini-orchestra.
Hurvínek sels the Bride
Would you also like to know what it's like to sell a bride? Smetana's The Bartered Bride is one of the iconic opera pieces, but this time we decided to bring it closer to children in particular. And because comic opera should really be fun, the members of the Janáček Opera NdB have invited the best possible guides to join them. In the new family program, the famous puppet characters Spejbl, Hurvínek and Mánička will take you directly to The Bartered Bride and the world of opera. Žeryk will also be present, as will the best musical pieces, because the popular puppets will be assisted by the soloists of the Janáček Opera NdB together with our special Smetana mini-orchestra.
Nutcracker
The story of a little girl, Klárka, which takes place on Christmas Eve, takes us first into the real world of a rich Christmas celebration and then into the realm of Klárka's dreams. The version by Canadian choreographer Fernand Nault was created in 1964 and has been performed every winter by Les Grands Ballets Canadiens in Montreal since then. Its strengths include a fresh rhythm, a smooth sequence of individual scenes and images, but especially a magnificent theatrical and costume design that captivates children with its richness and color. Enter the world of magic with us and let yourself be carried away on a sleigh through a snowy landscape. Dance among the snowflakes until you arrive in the Kingdom of Candy, where you will be welcomed by the King himself. On our fairy tale journey, together with The Nutcracker, you can look forward to almost a hundred different characters and figures interpreted by soloists and members of the NdB Ballet, students of the Brno Dance Conservatory and the I. V. Psoty Ballet School. A ballet fairy tale for the whole family about the magic of Christmas Eve.
MARÍA GRAND & MAYA KEREN
María Grand tenor saxophone, vocals Maya Keren piano, vocals
A pair of exceptionally talented young musicians, each with a wide range of projects and collaborations, will present an exclusive repertoire in which they will convince of their deep artistic and human connection. María Grand is a tenor saxophonist originally from Switzerland and living in New York. In 2018, she was voted the best new artist in the critical poll of the influential magazine Jazz Times and was nominated for the Jazz Journalists Association Award for Emerging Musician of the Year. After all, it is no wonder that her debut EP TetraWind, released the year before, was named one of the best jazz debuts of the year by NYC Jazz Record and her first full-length album Magdalena was ranked among the ten best jazz albums of 2018 by Billboard magazine in the critics' rating.
Tomorrow will be...
A fabricated trial through the lens of the online world.
Hurvínek sells the bride
Would you also like to know what it's like to sell a bride? Smetana's The Bartered Bride is one of the iconic opera pieces, but this time we decided to bring it closer to children in particular. And because comic opera should really be fun, the members of the Janáček Opera NdB have invited the best possible guides to join them. In the new family program, the famous puppet characters Spejbl, Hurvínek and Mánička will take you directly to The Bartered Bride and the world of opera. Žeryk will also be present, as will the best musical pieces, because the popular puppets will be assisted by the soloists of the Janáček Opera NdB together with our special Smetana mini-orchestra.
STABAT MATER
ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK Stabat Mater for solos, mixed choir and orchestra op. 58, B71 Jana Sibera soprano Václava Krejčí Housková alto Peter Berger tenor Jozef Benci bass Czech Philharmonic Choir Brno Choirmaster Petr Fiala Brno Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor Leoš Svárovský The text of the medieval liturgical sequence Stabat Mater Dolorosa is often attributed to the Franciscan monk Jacopo da Todi; in the form of a simple verse, it expresses the suffering of the mother of Jesus Christ, and by extension, of all mothers who lose their children. It was used in the liturgy until the second half of the 16th century, when it was removed from it. It returned to it in 1727 as part of the propria for the feast of the Sorrows of Our Lady, and has been regularly set to music by composers since then. Antonín Dvořák's Stabat Mater marked the beginning of the author's worldwide fame. The work was first performed by Adolf Čech on December 23, 1880 in Prague, followed by a performance in Brno conducted by Leoš Janáček on Palm Sunday in 1882.
STABAT MATER
ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK Stabat Mater for solos, mixed choir and orchestra op. 58, B71 Jana Sibera soprano Václava Krejčí Housková alto Peter Berger tenor Jozef Benci bass Czech Philharmonic Choir Brno Choirmaster Petr Fiala Brno Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor Leoš Svárovský The text of the medieval liturgical sequence Stabat Mater Dolorosa is often attributed to the Franciscan monk Jacopo da Todi; in the form of a simple verse, it expresses the suffering of the mother of Jesus Christ, and by extension, of all mothers who lose their children. It was used in the liturgy until the second half of the 16th century, when it was removed from it. It returned to it in 1727 as part of the propria for the feast of the Sorrows of Our Lady, and has been regularly set to music by composers since then. Antonín Dvořák's Stabat Mater marked the beginning of the author's worldwide fame. The work was first performed by Adolf Čech on December 23, 1880 in Prague, followed by a performance in Brno conducted by Leoš Janáček on Palm Sunday in 1882.
Nutcracker
The story of a little girl, Klárka, which takes place on Christmas Eve, takes us first into the real world of a rich Christmas celebration and then into the realm of Klárka's dreams. The version by Canadian choreographer Fernand Nault was created in 1964 and has been performed every winter by Les Grands Ballets Canadiens in Montreal since then. Its strengths include a fresh rhythm, a smooth sequence of individual scenes and images, but especially a magnificent theatrical and costume design that captivates children with its richness and color. Enter the world of magic with us and let yourself be carried away on a sleigh through a snowy landscape. Dance among the snowflakes until you arrive in the Kingdom of Candy, where you will be welcomed by the King himself. On our fairy tale journey, together with The Nutcracker, you can look forward to almost a hundred different characters and figures interpreted by soloists and members of the NdB Ballet, students of the Brno Dance Conservatory and the I. V. Psoty Ballet School. A ballet fairy tale for the whole family about the magic of Christmas Eve.
Nutcracker
The story of a little girl, Klárka, which takes place on Christmas Eve, takes us first into the real world of a rich Christmas celebration and then into the realm of Klárka's dreams. The version by Canadian choreographer Fernand Nault was created in 1964 and has been performed every winter by Les Grands Ballets Canadiens in Montreal since then. Its strengths include a fresh rhythm, a smooth sequence of individual scenes and images, but especially a magnificent theatrical and costume design that captivates children with its richness and color. Enter the world of magic with us and let yourself be carried away on a sleigh through a snowy landscape. Dance among the snowflakes until you arrive in the Kingdom of Candy, where you will be welcomed by the King himself. On our fairy tale journey, together with The Nutcracker, you can look forward to almost a hundred different characters and figures interpreted by soloists and members of the NdB Ballet, students of the Brno Dance Conservatory and the I. V. Psoty Ballet School. A ballet fairy tale for the whole family about the magic of Christmas Eve.
Last 4 performances. Special guest in the role of Alcina Magdalena Kožená. The powerful sorceress Alcina has created a magnificent palace on the island in a beautiful landscape, where she lures lovers into the nets of her power. One of them is the Saracen knight Ruggiero, who succumbs to her spells and forgets his fiancée Bradamante. However, she does not intend to give him up and sets out in disguise to save Ruggiero.
2nd subscription concert: Oratorios by Petr Fiala
Oratorios by Petr Fiala Song of Sister Agnes and Brother Francis Homage to Jan Sarkander Baptism of Saint Ludmila Marta Dancingerová artistic performance Vítězslav Šlahař artistic performance Marta Chila Reichelová soprano Marie Vrbová alto Tadeáš Hoza baritone Martin Jakubíček organ Czech Philharmonic Choir Brno Czech Virtuosi Petr Fiala choirmaster and conductor
Last 4 performances. Special guest in the role of Alcina Magdalena Kožená. The powerful sorceress Alcina has created a magnificent palace on the island in a beautiful landscape, where she lures lovers into the nets of her power. One of them is the Saracen knight Ruggiero, who succumbs to her spells and forgets his fiancée Bradamante. However, she does not intend to give him up and sets out in disguise to save Ruggiero.
Nutcracker
Why can't the whole world do without The Nutcracker at Christmas? Because Tchaikovsky's music, together with the Christmas story of little Klárka, will capture the heart of not only every little person at this time, but will also take adult viewers, parents and grandparents, back to their childhood. It is simply the ideal family Christmas title. For the sixth season, the NdB Ballet is presenting a magical and epic production from Montreal, Canada, with great success.
How to make an opera? Workshop for the second grade of elementary and high schools
Where did opera originate? What is a libretto? Who is a stage manager? And what does a set designer need to know? You will learn this and much more at our workshop. Participants will learn about the opera genre, the process of creating a production, the operation of the theatre and the professions that work in the theatre. It also includes a taste of opera singing. Participants will experience several activities that will give them a glimpse into the workings of an opera theatre, the opera genre and its demands. The workshop also includes a short tour of the Janáček Theatre.
The Marriage of Figaro
Without borders or beyond? How long will the true love of Rosina and Almaviva, which was supposed to be forever, last, and when will the innocent flirtation with Cherubino turn into something much more serious? Where are the boundaries in human relationships… After the successful production of Handel's Alcina, director Jiří Heřman and I will set out to discover the beauties of Mozart's music and his opera, which enjoys unwavering popularity all over the world. And it is no wonder, because The Marriage of Figaro, in addition to brilliant and sparkling music that will sweep you away with its incessant flow similar to a mountain stream, also boasts an almost dramatic libretto. And how could it not, when the basis for Da Ponte was the play of the same name by the excellent French playwright Pierre de Beaumarchais.
Barbara Maria Willi uvádí: CAPPELLA PRATENSIS
A unique joint project of two respected ensembles offers a way to work with the polyphonic repertoire of the 15th and 16th centuries. Cappella Pratensis represents a purely vocal treatment of the Renaissance church repertoire and interpretation from the original notation, while Ramillete de Tonos adds instruments such as the vihuela de mano, Renaissance harp and Renaissance flutes. Thanks to this approach, beautiful compositions emerged from behind the walls of churches and cathedrals, and the music of the leading composers of the time became accessible to a wider audience. Program: LOYSET COMPE`RE / JEAN MOUTON / GRADUALE DE TEMPORE (MORAVIAN STATE LIBRARY IN BRNO)
Nutcracker
Why can't the whole world do without The Nutcracker at Christmas? Because Tchaikovsky's music, together with the Christmas story of little Klárka, will capture the heart of not only every little person at this time, but will also take adult viewers, parents and grandparents, back to their childhood. It is simply the ideal family Christmas title. For the sixth season, the NdB Ballet is presenting a magical and epic production from Montreal, Canada, with great success.
Nutcracker
Why can't the whole world do without The Nutcracker at Christmas? Because Tchaikovsky's music, together with the Christmas story of little Klárka, will capture the heart of not only every little person at this time, but will also take adult viewers, parents and grandparents, back to their childhood. It is simply the ideal family Christmas title. For the sixth season, the NdB Ballet is presenting a magical and epic production from Montreal, Canada, with great success.
70 or CHRISTMAS IN THE BESEDNÍ HOUSE
Matěj Baše clarinet (ZUŠ Orchidea) Miroslav Mezihorák clarinet (ZUŠ Orchidea) Lukáš Daňhel clarinet Věra Drápelová clarinet Brno Philharmonic conductor Ondrej Olos moderated by Kristýna Drášilová and Vítězslav Mikeš script by Kristýna Drášilová The Brno Philharmonic is celebrating! It will be seventy, which is just a number for the orchestra. It is still young, fresh, inspiring. And it loves its young and old listeners, for whom it has prepared magnificent celebrations: it will commemorate important moments from its rich history. Join us! Advent time calls for a pre-Christmas atmosphere. How and with what music did the Philharmonic celebrate Christmas in the Besední dům seventy years ago? And how do they celebrate it today? You will find out at the next Family Subscription concert!
Nutcracker
Why can't the whole world do without The Nutcracker at Christmas? Because Tchaikovsky's music, together with the Christmas story of little Klárka, will capture the heart of not only every little person at this time, but will also take adult viewers, parents and grandparents, back to their childhood. It is simply the ideal family Christmas title. For the sixth season, the NdB Ballet is presenting a magical and epic production from Montreal, Canada, with great success.
70 or CHRISTMAS IN THE BESEDNÍ HOUSE
Matěj Baše clarinet (ZUŠ Orchidea) Miroslav Mezihorák clarinet (ZUŠ Orchidea) Lukáš Daňhel clarinet Věra Drápelová clarinet Brno Philharmonic conductor Ondrej Olos moderated by Kristýna Drášilová and Vítězslav Mikeš script by Kristýna Drášilová The Brno Philharmonic is celebrating! It will be seventy, which is just a number for the orchestra. It is still young, fresh, inspiring. And it loves its young and old listeners, for whom it has prepared magnificent celebrations: it will commemorate important moments from its rich history. Join us! Advent time calls for a pre-Christmas atmosphere. How and with what music did the Philharmonic celebrate Christmas in the Besední dům seventy years ago? And how do they celebrate it today? You will find out at the next Family Subscription concert!
Advent Concert: Castello in Aria – Artistic Director Vít Bébar
The Ave Rosa in Jericho program consists of Baroque works intended for the Advent season performed on copies of period musical instruments. The authors of these compositions include Jan Josef Božan, Václav Karel Holan Rovenský, Adam Václav Michna z Otradovice, Albericus Mazák, Johann Sebastian Bach, Heinrich Schütz, John Bull, Giovanni Gabrieli, Biaggio Marini, Enrico Radesca di Foggia, Mateo Flecha, Maurizio Cazzati and Dario Castello.
The Castello in Aria ensemble is dedicated to Renaissance and Baroque music, and from the rich sources of this period it also selects lesser-known pieces of both European and, for example, Latin American origin. An integral part is the adaptation and addition of often austere notations for the current composition of the ensemble, there is also room for improvisation. The ensemble has been playing in its current line-up since approximately 2014. Markéta Bébarová: soprano Vladimír Richter: tenor Amálie Bébarová: recorders Radovan Vašina: cink Jan Mareček: baroque violin Kateřina Stávková: viola da gamba Pavel Novotný: sackbut Karel Fleischlinger: baroque guitar, theorbo Vít Bébar: organ positive, harpsichord
Nutcracker
Why can't the whole world do without The Nutcracker at Christmas? Because Tchaikovsky's music, together with the Christmas story of little Klárka, will capture the heart of not only every little person at this time, but will also take adult viewers, parents and grandparents, back to their childhood. It is simply the ideal family Christmas title. For the sixth season, the NdB Ballet is presenting a magical and epic production from Montreal, Canada, with great success.
Winter road
The song genre is one of the most beautiful musical forms. On a miniature surface, stories of love, tragedy, humor and tears are hidden, and their performance, entrusted only to the human voice accompanied by the piano, opens up a unique opportunity for performers and listeners to capture every inner detail of the emotion being experienced.
Hurvínek sells the bride
Daddy, how is a bride sold? How did you come to know that someone would sell a bride, Hurvínek? Well, I read here: The National Theatre in Brno is performing Bedřich Smetana's opera The Bartered Bride. So how is it, Daddy? Well, you know, it's just like... how should I put it to you... it's a trick to buy a bride for yourself. So now I'm a fool - is it being sold or bought? You know what, Hurvajz, take Žeryk and Mánička and we'll go to the opera, it'll be easier than explaining it to you!
Hurvínek sells the bride
Daddy, how is a bride sold? How did you come to know that someone would sell a bride, Hurvínek? Well, I read here: The National Theatre in Brno is performing Bedřich Smetana's opera The Bartered Bride. So how is it, Daddy? Well, you know, it's just like... how should I put it to you... it's a trick to buy a bride for yourself. So now I'm a fool - is it being sold or bought? You know what, Hurvajz, take Žeryk and Mánička and we'll go to the opera, it'll be easier than explaining it to you!
How to make an opera? Workshop for the second grade of elementary and high schools
Where did opera originate? What is a libretto? Who is a stage manager? And what does a stage designer need to know? You will learn this and much more at our workshop. Participants will learn about the opera genre, the process of creating a production, the operation of the theater and the professions that work in the theater. It also includes a taste of opera singing. Participants will experience several related activities that will give them the opportunity to look behind the scenes at the functioning of the opera theater, the opera genre and its demands. The workshop also includes a short tour of the Janáček Theater.
SPH 4 EVENING WITH SONGS OF CLASSICS - B.M. WILLI
EVENING WITH CLASSICAL SONGS: MARKÉTA CUKROVÁ AND BARBARA MARIA WILLI Václav Jan Křtitel Tomášek: Songs on texts by J. W. Goethe (selection) Leopold Koželuh: Sonata in F major, op. 20, no. 1 for fortepiano Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Songs KV 295, KV 523, KV 520 Joseph Haydn: Ariadne auf Naxos, cantata Hob. XXVIb:2 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Fantasia in D minor KV 387 for fortepiano Joseph Haydn: Canzonetta Hob. XXVIa:25–36 (selection) Markéta Cukrová – mezzo-soprano Barbara Maria Willi – fortepiano
