Ndb DIVA Noviny FJB 2018 EN DEF.Indd
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
6th InternationalInternational OpOperaera and Music NationalNational Theatre Brno MagazineMagazine FFestivalestival JANÁČEKJANÁČEK BRNBRNOO 6thth InternationalInternational OOperapera and Music FestivalFestival JANÁČEKJANÁČEK BRNOBRNO I’m on the trail of the melodmelodyy of the CCzechzech word: it does not growgrow out of chords. Its source is deeper; I recorecognizegnize that it wells upup within each of us. I recognizerecognize howhow sweet it is from thethe moutmouthshs of cchildren,hildren, its girlishgirlish passion, its manlymanly terseness.terseness. I recognizerecognize itsits span.span. In Fate I expand it with children’s melodic way of speaking,speaking, in JenůfaJenůfa I express the spiritual torment of Kostelnička and Jenůfa,Jenůfa, in Brouček’s excursions I turn towards the heavens, in KaKa a Kabanova I diff erentiate temperaments, in the CunningCunning Li le Vixen I acknowledgeacknowledge the shadow of the forests, the morningmorning dayspring.dayspring. Oh,Oh, all the placesplaces where I have stoppedstopped and found ppleasureleasure duringduring my wanderingswanderings in search of the tone and its extent. I am wallowingwallowing in nature, but I won’t drown. With e Makropulos AffAff air it will be necessarynecessary to draw on the dry springs.springs. A historical modern opera. Leoš JanáčekJanáček HonoraryHonorary committeecommittee ProgrammeProgramme boardboard RobertRobert CarsenCarsen – StageStage Direct oror Patricie ČástČást kováková – DramaturDramaturgege of the Janáček OperaOpera companycompany PetrPetr DvořákDvořákk – Direct or General of Czech Television EEvava DDrlíkovárlíková – DiDirectrect oorr of tthehe Leoš JaJanáčeknáček FoundationFoundation JakubJakub HrHrůšaůša – ConductConduct oror MartinMartin GGlaserlaser – DiDirectrect oror of thethe NationalNational TheatreTheatre BBrnorno Ast rid Koblanckk – Direct or of Universal Edition Wien Jiří HeřmanHeřman – Artist ic Direct or of the Janáček OperaOpera companycompany JohnJohn TyrrellTyrrell – MusicologistMusicologist Josef HermanHerman – Editor-in-Chief of Divadelní novinynoviny MatějMatěj HollanHollan – DeputyDeputy MMayorayor ooff BBrnorno PatronsPatrons MarkoMarko IvanovićIvanović – Chief Conduct or of the Janáček OperaOpera companycompany PetrPetr Vokřál – MayorMayor of the CCityity of BrnBrnoo Jakub Kořínekk – Direct or Bohumil Šimekk – Regional Governor of South Moravia Ivo Medekk – Prorect or of the Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts DavidDavid MaenautMaenaut – DelegateDelegate of Flanders in Central EuropeEurope VítězslavVítězslav Mikeš – DramaturgeDramaturge ofof thethe BrnoBrno PhilharmonicPhilharmonic Nick ArcherArcher – AmbassadorAmbassador ofof thethe UnitedUnited KingdomKingdom Jan Špačekk – Musicologist Jiří ZahrádkaZahrádka – MusicologistMusicologist We will always be a small minori in the world, but if a small nation manages to acquire something with its small means, it has a special and immense moral value. It doesn’t ma er that we are a small nation; in fact it has its advantages. We can get to know one another be er and live more intimately, we can feel more at home. But it is a great thing when a small nation doesn’t remain in the shadow of larger ones and also plays its part in the eff ort to bring humani to a higher level. We also want to ring a bell in the belfry of the world… T. G. Masaryk A century has gone by since the foundation of our independent st ate and the Theatre in 1965, the home of the Brno opera ensemble, and therefore it not words of its fi rst president, T. G. Masaryk, have more weight and profound only ceremonially opens this fest ival, but aft er 53 years it once again opens wisdom than ever before. Amongst the great fi gures of the Czech nation, it the reconst ruct ed theatre building. was the composer Leoš Janáček who rang that imaginary bell of the world so The height of Janáček’s artist ic career coincided with the fi rst decade of powerfully and gave it the most beautiful gift from our nation – unique music the young Czechoslovak Republic, which is why the concert st rand of the fes- fi lled with underst anding and humanity. tival is dedicated to this one-hundredth anniversary and also showcases how Previous fest ivals have allowed us to look at Janáček’s music juxtaposed composers refl ect ed on signifi cant hist orical events in the exist ence of the against other musicians and artist ic trends. This time the opera st rand of the Czech st ate. We also want to remember the music of the nations with whom fest ival will belong mainly to his music and will present Janáček’s complete we shared territory over the centuries in the former Aust ro-Hungarian empire. works for the st age from his early compositions writt en in the last decades of And so for three weeks, Janáček’s Brno will be the meeting place for the Habsburg monarchy when the Czech nation was st ruggling for recognition, outst anding artist s from the Czech Republic as well as from Great Britain, to Janáček’s later works created in the fi rst years of our independent st ate. Belgium, Poland, the Netherlands and elsewhere, in order to pose quest ions How else to st art the fest ival than with an opera which was writt en at the through art and search for those answers. Aft er all, even we want to ring those st art of the republic and is connect ed like no other to the town of Brno and its bells of the world... surroundings? The Cunning Litt le Vixen is not only a refl ect ion of the compos- er’s maturity and philosophy, but it also gracefully refl ect s life in a young devel- Jiří Heřman, Artist ic Direct or of the Janáček Opera company oping nation. In addition, it is the opera which opened the newly built Janáček Patricie Část ková, Dramaturge of the Janáček Opera company National Theatre Brno Magazine Content Published by: National Theatre Brno, a st ate-funded organization 4 Janáček Brno 2018 – programme whose founder is the City of Brno. MK ČR E11077 6 Leoš Janáček – The Cunning Litt le Vixen ISSN 1803-0408 8 Janáček sp eaks to us about real life – interview with Chief Editor: Patricie Část ková Editor: Pavel Lojda the conduct ors Tomáš Netopil and Tomáš Hanus Editor: Jitka Šotkovská 10 Leoš Janáček – The Makropulos Aff air Translation: Graeme and Suzanne Dibble Graphic design: Robert V. Novák and Zuzana Burgrová 11 Kornél Mundruczó in conversation with Printer: Mafraprint the dramaturge Piet De Volder Commercial information 13 Bedřich Smetana – Libuše National Theatre Brno, st ate-funded organization, 14 Leoš Janáček – From the House of the Dead Dvořákova 11, 65770 Brno Information about performances, reservations and payment There is a divine sp ark in each creature… – interview with John Tyrrell [email protected] / +420 542 158 120 16 Leoš Janáček – Šárka Online sales: htt p://online.ndbrno.cz 17 Leoš Janáček – My Town Payment in cash and by credit card 18 Leoš Janáček – Jenůfa NTB Advance Ticket Sales, Dvořákova 11, +420 542 158 120 Mon–Fri 8.30 am–6 pm 20 Marie Mergeay in conversation with the direct or Alvis Hermanis Dům pánů z Lipé Information Centre, +420 539000770 22 Janáček and Masaryk Mon–Fri 8 am–8 pm / Sat–Sun 9 am–4 pm 24 Leoš Janáček – Katya Kabanova 45 minutes before the performance at the theatre box offi ce 26 The fateful eights and the Sokol movement Cust omer Centre 29 The piano is an everyday part of my life – Thomas Adès Martin Koplík, manager / [email protected] Zuzana Ivanová, advance sales / [email protected] 30 Leoš Janáček – The Excursions of Mr Brouček It can be found in the theatres and at the NTB Advance Sales offi ce. 32 Chamber concerts 34 Leoš Janáček – Dest iny THE CITY OF BRNO FINANCIALLY 35 Music and architect ure SUPPORTS THE NATIONAL THEATRE BRNO, A STATE-FUNDED ORGANIZATION. 36 Leoš Janáček – The Diary of One Who Disappeared 38 Janáček's Youth THE MINISTRY OF CULTURAL FINANCIALLY 40 Off programme SUPPORTS THE NATIONAL THEATRE BRNO, A STATE-FUNDED ORGANIZATION. 42 Map, information THE ACTIVITIES OF NATIONAL THEATRE BRNO ARE SUPPORTED BY THE SOUTH MORAVIAN REGION 2–3 6th InternationalInternational OpOperaera and Music FestivalFestival JANÁČEKJANÁČEK BRNOBRNO Programme 17/11–5/117/11–5/122 20182018 OperaOpera ProductionsProductions 7 pm,pm, JanáčekJanáček TheatreTheatre 7 pm, 17.11.17.11. CeremonialCeremonial openinopeningg of the fest ival 25.11.25.11. JanáčekJanáček TheatreTheatre LeošLeoš Janáček – e CunningCunning Li le VixenVixen Premiere LeošLeoš Janáček – e MakroMakropulospulos Aff air ConductConduct or: Marko Ivanović, Direct or: Jiří Heřman ConductConduct or: Tomáš NetoNetopil,pil, Direct or: Kornel Mudruczó Janáček OperaOpera of National Theatre BrnoBrno OperaOpera VlaanderenVlaanderen reprisereprise 18. 11., 3 pm Live st ream as partpart of the OPERA VISION pprojectroject 7 pm,pm, 26.11.26.11. MahenMahen TheatreTheatre 7 pm, Orlí Street Theatre LeošLeoš Janáček – e BeginningBeginning of a Romance,Romance, 18.11.18.11. WorldWorld premierespremieres ofof operas byby st udentsudents ofof thethe MusicMusic FacultyFaculty ofof thethe JanáčekJanáček AcademyAcademy ofof MusicMusic andand PerformingPerforming ArtsArts RákosRákos RRákoczyákoczy ConductConduct or: Tomáš Krejčí, Direct or: Krist iana Belcredi JiříJiří NajvarNajvar – Falstaff , Daniel Šimek – UnknownUnknown Brno ConservatoryConservatory ChamberChamber opera by the Janáček Academy of Music and PerformingPerforming Arts 7 pm, 7 pm, 27.11.27. 11. Brno Exhibition Centre ((PavilionPavilion PP)) 19.11.19.11. JanáčekJanáček TheatreTheatre BedřichBedřich SSmetanametana – LibuLibušeše LeošLeoš Janáček – KaKa a Kabanova ConductConduct or: Robert