New Operas by the Chamber Opera of the Faculty of Music (Janáček Brno 2026)

ABOUT

OH HUMANITY!
An Existential One-Act Opera

Oh humanity! The final cry of a witness to a fatal catastrophe. Enough is enough. Pierre (perhaps Petr, perhaps you or me) has seen too much. Only helplessness remains. He can no longer see more, feel more. And so—he switches off… And then? Another catastrophe.

What is right, and what makes us heroes? Perhaps Borodin holds the answer.

Duration: 40 minutes

HERE IS THE ISLAND
A Comic One-Act Opera Inspired by the Apocrypha of Karel Čapek

Three legendary castaways—Don Juan, Hamlet, and Napoleon—find themselves on the shore of a mythical island of gold, abundance, and endless possibilities. But what happens when they come face to face with boundless freedom and are given the chance to rewrite their story? Will they finally find what they long for? Will they remain true to themselves?

Duration: 45 minutes

Opera production teams

OH HUMANITY!
An Existential One-Act Opera
Music: Eunika Pechánková
Libretto: Bára Viceníková
Conductor: Artur Hric
Director: Eliška Mervartová

HERE IS THE ISLAND
A Comic One-Act Opera Inspired by the Apocrypha of Karel Čapek
Music: Tereza Konzalová
Libretto: Richard L. Kramár
Conductor: Marek Rajnoch
Director: Isabelle Arce