National Theatre Brno

A ballet of ballets, which at the first viewing causes addiction and interest in the ballet genre. Tchaikovsky's famous music, Petipa/Ivanov's legendary choreography and the story of Princess Odette, enchanted into a swan, are a composition that stirs the hearts of more and more generations of ballet-goers of all ages around the world.

Would you also like to know what it is like to sell a bride? Smetana's Bartered Bride is one of the iconic opera pieces, but this time we decided to bring it closer to children in particular. And because a comic opera should be really fun, the members of the Janáček Opera NdB troupe invited the best possible guides among themselves. In the new family show, the famous puppet characters Spejbl with Hurvínek and Mánička will take you directly to the Bartered Bride and the world of opera. There will be Žeryk and the best musical pieces too, because the favorite puppets will be assisted by the soloists of Janáček's opera NdB together with our special Smetánov mini-orchestra.

To the captivating music of Antonín Dvořák, the dreamy story of a young woman will unfold before you. In Silent Woods, the protagonist dives into the depths of her mind, where she encounters echoes of the past. The relationship that once shaped her returns in the form of subconscious memories. After waking up, the heroine faces a crucial choice: return to the familiar past, or embark on a journey for a new, unknown horizon?

Love knows no bounds, my guilt will be forgotten, but my love will not die... The beautiful Manon is no stranger to any human weakness - she would like the love of the young knight Des Grieux and a life of luxury and wealth that only the old banker Géront can provide her... But everything has its own price and not even love can save everything.

The mission is clear - marry the widow! But so that her millions remain in the principality. There would be plenty of suitors, but Count Danilo, entrusted with the task, already has a love history with the widow Hana Glawari. So the affection is mutual, but the reluctance to admit that the old love has not rusted, either. When you add the other ingredients in the form of a party at the embassy in Paris, dancers from the famous U Maxima cabaret and witty dialogues, you have everything you need for a great operetta.

The ballet evening presents the works of leading contemporary choreographers Jiří Kylián and Nach Duat. The title Vigil moves Ballet NdB to a higher European level again and promises the audience a breathtaking experience of the movement genius of the creators and the extraordinary interpretation of our dancers.

Where did opera originate? What is a libretto? Who is the inspector? And what does a scenographer need to know? You will learn this and much more at our workshop. Participants will learn about the opera genre, the production process, the operation of the theater and the professions that work in the theater. It also includes a taste of opera singing. Participants will be offered a series of related activities that will give them the opportunity to see under the hood of the functioning of the opera theater, the opera genre and its demands. The workshop also includes a short tour of the Janáček Theater.

We are from the Czech Republic and you ask if we can sing? An unknown couple arrives in a small Czech village from abroad, and most of the locals watch them with distrust. Only the old teacher Benda, a lover of music, opens his door to them, only to find out that the strangers are closer than they might think.

Musicians from Prešov cook Slovak folk roots, folk tenderness and rock ferocity in one pot. The Slovak band HRDZA is known for its original songs, in which it draws on the Slovak musical tradition. The Prešov group HRDZA (SK) has been active on the world music scene since 1999. HRDZA is known for original songs such as 'Taká sa mi pácí', 'Košieľočka' and 'Zábava', in which they draw on the Slovak musical tradition, but also with adaptations of folk songs, for example 'My Slovakia', 'My Fatherland', 'Štefan', 'Mám ja orech' and 'Horela Ľipka'. An integral part of the band are its singers.