The Devil and Kate

ABOUT THE OPERA

Antonín Dvořák’s two most successful operas, The Devil and Kate, and Rusalka, are based on fairy-tale motifs. Blending folk and humorous with lyrical and fantasy elements is one of the typical (and still very popular) traits of Czech dramatic creation. Dvořák created a masterly patchwork of contrasting scenes – folksy, breezy, fiendishly fervent and courtly noble.

Owing to the inspired invention with musical motifs and orchestra instrumentation, The Devil and Kate is a thoroughly original work from beginning to end, one that surpasses Dvořák’s previous operas in many respects.

Adolf Born's exquisite sets and costumes bear the hallmark of this original and popular artist.

CAST AND CREATIVES

Conductor - Jaroslav Kyzlink / David Švec
Jirka, a shepherd - Martin Šrejma / Richard Samek
Kate - Michaela Zajmi / Kateřina Jalovcová
Mother - Jana Sýkorová / Yvona Škvárová
Marbuel, a devil - Pavel Švingr / František Zahradníček / Daniel Čapkovič
Lucifer - Jiří Sulženko / Zdeněk Plech
Gatekeeper devil / Marshal - Jiří Hájek / Lukáš Bařák
Guard devil - Karel Drábek / Josef Kokš
Princess - Maria Kobielska / Dana Burešová
Lady-in-waiting - Eliška Gattringerová / Lucie Hájková
Musician - Vjačeslav Korsak
Child devil - Jozef Brindzák / Jaba Gegešidze / Jakub Dolejš
Chorus - National Theatre Chorus
Ballet - National Theatre Opera Ballet
Ballet school - Pirueta Ballet School
Orchestra - National Theatre Orchestra

Libretto: Adolf Wenig
Stage direction: Marián Chudovský
Sets and costumes: Adolf Born
Chorus preparation: Milan Malý
Choreography: Daniel Wiesner
Chorus master: Pavel Vaněk