Tomáš Hanzlík: Water and air

23/11/22, 19:00

Water and Air (opera)

Music and libretto based on the diaries of Jakub Obrovský: Tomáš Hanzlík

1. Prologue
2. Goodnight bells
3. Childhood
4. Prague
5. I am engaged
6. Prophecy of the Eyeless Man
7. Time, time, time
8. Poor student
9. Pictures filled with music
10. Manesáci
11. The blind man in the cinema
12. Gray day
13. Diary
14. Epilogue
15. Little River

Ensemble Damian

Persons and cast:
Jakub Obrovský – Martin Ptáček (tenor), Luděk Munzar (voice)
Bozena Škorpilová / 3rd art historian – Markéta Israel Večeřová (soprano)
Mom / 1st art historian / lady – Anna Jelínková (mezzo-soprano)
Older brother / blind man / 2nd art historian / sculptor Ladislav Kofránek – Pavel Maška (baritone)

Kateřina Ochmanová – piano
Martin Smutný – organ positive

Jakub Obrovský's paintings for the projection were provided by: Gallery of Fine Arts in Hodonín, Museum of the City of Brno, National Gallery in Prague, Regional Gallery of Fine Arts in Zlín, Museum of Art Olomouc, Gallery of Modern Art in Roudnice nad Labem, Gallery of Modern Art in Hradec Králové, West Bohemian Gallery in Pilsen, the A. V. Šembery Museum in Vysoké Mýt, the Gallery of Fine Arts in Cheb, the Municipal Museum in Česká Třebová and the Kodl Gallery.