THE KISS Smetana - National Moravian-Silesian Theatre

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A twist of fate offers the young widower Lukáš and his former lover Vendulka a second chance at the happiness once denied them. However, their short tempers, stubborn natures and lack of mutual understanding leave the lovers vulnerable to a serious quarrel all on account of a mere kiss.
The Kiss holds a unique place in Smetana’s oeuvre; it was the first operatic work he composed after the great personal tragedy of completely losing his hearing. Eliška Krásnohorská adapted a short story by Czech realistic writer Karolina Světlá for the composer, setting it to rhyming verses and creating one of the best librettos he ever received. A seemingly banal story - with almost no dramatic potential - belies deep emotional and psychological depth, and Smetana turned it into a brilliant opera filled with an exquisite musical characterisation of picturesque figures, rural traditions and superstitions. First and foremost, he created a heartfelt image of the pure souls of ‘simple’ folk. The production was staged as an integral part of the Smetana Opera Cycle Ostrava 2024 by director and National Moravian-Silesian Theatre’s Intendant Jiří Nekvasil and Music Director of Opera Marek Šedivý.
Full performance streamed on OperaVision from 19 July 2024 at 19:00 CET to 19 January 2025 at 12:00 CET: operavision.eu...
CAST
Father Paloucký
František Zahradníček
Vendulka
Veronika Rovná
Lukáš
Martin Šrejma
Tomeš
Jiří Rajniš
Martinka
Lucie Hilscherová
Barče
Marta Chila Reichelová
Matouš
Josef Kovačič
The Border Guard
Václav Morys
Morningstar
Stela Machová
Nela Starková
Orchestra
National Moravian‐Silesian Theatre Orchestra
Chorus
National Moravian‐Silesian Theatre Chorus
Music
Bedřich Smetana
Text
Eliška Krásnohorská (based on the short story by Karolína Světlá)
Conductor
Marek Šedivý
Director
Jiří Nekvasil
Sets
Jakub Kopecký
Costumes
Simona Rybáková
Movement Director
Jana Tomsová
Chorus Master
Jurij Galatenko
Dramaturg
Juraj Bajús
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Пікірлер: 13

@OsvaCola 4 ай бұрын

Thank you very much Opera Vision for offering a broadcast of a rarely staged opera. All excellent singers, beautiful voices, well staged production. Completely new for me, and I think for a lot of people. Smetana 200 years . Pride of the Czechs, heritage of the whole world

@camassia4021 17 күн бұрын

Very beautiful performance, loved it! ❤❤ Thank you!

@cosmikdebris6055 12 күн бұрын

Thanks Operavision, I've not seen this before and I loved it!

@jaydoggy9043 3 ай бұрын

The Smuggler's Chorus that opened Act 2 (along with Josef Kovačič's leadership) was so sonorous, haunting, and beautiful. Martin Šrejma and Veronika Rovná were cast perfectly in their roles. Thanks for showing this rarely-performed work; I knew nothing of it until now. Compositionally I thought Act 1 was dull (though the performers themselves all great), but act 2 was GORGEOUS.

@jaroslavsojka8266 4 ай бұрын

Really beautiful performance. And IMHO - Ms. Veronika Rovná is amazing Vendulka.

@heinrichkruger551meistermaier 4 ай бұрын

Wunderbare Musik und auch hervorragende Solisten.

@СнежныйБарс-х8ь 4 ай бұрын

Хорошо поют : звонко и тонко!

@NoéJiménezMora 2 ай бұрын

Muy buena puesta en escena.

@markbeck8384 4 ай бұрын

Wonderful voices, and some lovely music. I really liked the story and the characters, (although Lucas and Vendulka's father were jerks at times). It was so nice that all the secondary characters got such big moments in the Opera. The set was clever. I especially liked Vendulka's lullaby, and the song to the ascending soul, right after that. The characters seemed true to Nature, like people you might actually meet. This was an Opera I have been curious to see, and I thought it was worth the wait. Thank you.