The Devil and Kate
The theme of this charming fairy-tale opera is taken over from Božena Němcová's folk tale of the same name about the brazen and fearless Kate, the wily shepherd Jirka and the duped devil Marbuel.
All dates
Sunday
2/9/2025
2:00 PM
The National Theatre
Praha
190 - 890 CZK
Saturday
3/8/2025
5:00 PM
The National Theatre
Praha
190 - 990 CZK
Description
ABOUT PERFORMANCE
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
National Theatre Orchestra
National Theatre Chorus
Ballet of the National Theatre Opera
Ovčák Jirka: Aleš Briscein
Káča: Michaela Zajmi
Čert Marbuel: Pavel Švingr
Kněžna: Maria Kobielska
Máma: Jana Sýkorová
Lucifer: Jiří Sulženko
Stage director: Marián Chudovský
Sets and costumes Adolf Born
Chorus preparation: Milan Malý
Chorus master: Pavel Vaněk
Choreography: Daniel Wiesner
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