Opernhaus Bratislava/Pressburg - Sergej Larin Tribute

The Slovak National Theatre Opera continues its tradition of staging gala concerts in honour of distinguished singers this year as well. At the opening of the 107th theatre season, it will pay tribute to the exceptional tenor and soloist of the Slovak National Theatre Opera, Sergej Larin.

Featuring Linda Ballová, Peter Berger, Katarína Hano Flórová, Dalibor Jenis, Max Jota, Tomáš Juhás, Veronika Mihálková, Tamara Morozová and Ondrej Šaling. Conductor will be Tomáš Brauner.

The production is suitable for viewers aged 10 and older.

program

Piotr Iľjič Čajkovskij PIKOVÁ DÁMA / PIQUE DAME

Predohra / Overture

Ja vas ľubľu

Dalibor Jenis (Jeleckij)

Antonín Dvořák RUSALKA

Vidino divná... Vím že jsi kouzlo

Peter Berger (Princ)

Polonéza / Polonaise



Jacques Offenbach HOFFMANNOVE POVIEDKY / LES CONTES D´HOFFMANN

Ton ami dit vrai... O Dieu, de quelle ivresse... Jusque là, cependant

Max Jota (Hoffmann), Linda Ballová (Giulietta)

Geroges Bizet CARMEN

Près des ramparts de Seville... Tais toi!

Monika Fabianová (Carmen), Peter Berger (Don José)



Richard Strauss: ARIADNA NA NAXE / ARIADNE AUF NAXOS

Gibt es kein Hinüber?

Tamara Morozová (Ariadne), Ondrej Šaling (Bacchus), Lucia Byráková (Zerbinetta)

prestávka / intermission

Giuseppe Verdi MAŠKARNÝ BÁL / UN BALLO IN MASCHERA

Predohra / Overture

Giuseppe Verdi SIMON BOCCANEGRA

Come in quest'ora bruna

Katarína Hano Flórová (Amelia)

Giuseppe Verdi AIDA

Se quel guerrier io fossi!... Celeste Aida

Max Jota (Radames)

Giuseppe Verdi DON CARLO

E lui! desso! I'Infante!

Dalibor Jenis (Rodrigo), Tomáš Juhás (Carlo)

Giacomo Puccini ADAGETTO F DUR

Giacomo Puccini TURANDOT

In questa reggia

Veronika Mihálková (Turandot)

Nessun dorma

Tomáš Juhás (Calaf)

Place

The Slovak National Theatre is the second oldest Slovak professional theatre. It has 3 ensembles (drama, opera and ballet). It was founded in 1920 after the creation of Czechoslovakia as a cooperative and became a state-run company in 1945. Between 1920 and 1945, there was also a musical ensemble. The Slovak National Theatre has represented Slovak culture on its numerous tours abroad.

It was created and, in the 1920s, also run by Czech artists (e.g. Oskar Nedbal, director during 1923-1930). The first performance was the Czech opera Hubička by Bedřich Smetana on March 1, 1920. The ensembles were Slovakized only gradually. In 1932, the drama ensemble split into the SNT Slovak Drama Company led by Janko Borodáč, and into the SNT Czech Drama Company, led by V. Šulc. The Czech Drama Company ceased to operate when it was forced to leave Slovakia in 1938. Since then, the drama ensemble has performed in Slovak only, but in the opera ensemble there were Czech artists even after 1945. In recent years, operas have been presented in their original languages.

Initially, all 3 ensembles were active at the old Slovak National Theatre building. From 1955 to early 2007, the drama company performed at the P. O. Hviezdoslav Theatre and from 1962 to (?)2006 also at a chamber theatre called Malá scéna SND (SNT Small Stage). Since 2007, the ensembles perform only at the old Slovak National Theatre building and the new Slovak National Theatre building opened in April, 2007.

The drama company was shaped by the directors Janko Borodáč, F. Hoffman, J. Jamnický, J.Budský, T. Rakovský, K. I. Zachary, P. Haspra, M. Pietor and the current one – Dušan Jamrich.

The opera ensemble was led by conductors such as Oskar Nedbal, K. Nedbal, J. Vincourek and T. Frešo, and directors including V. Šulc and M. Wasserbauer. The opera became known abroad under the leadership of Czech conductor Oskar Nedbal, who also introduced the first Slovak operas of Jozef Levoslav Bella and V. Figuš Bystrý, and under K. Nedbal, who improved the dramma programme. A great boom occurred after WWII. The SNT witnessed the rise of modern Slovak opera by Eugen Suchoň, Ján Cikker, Alexander Moyzes, Tibor Andrašovan, T. Frešo, and many others. Many singers from the SNT are famous abroad, e.g. Edita Grúberová, Lucia Popp, Peter Dvorský, R. Petrák, S. Kopčák, M. Hajóssyová, E. Jenisová, J. Galla, Jozef Kundlák, and many others.

The ballet ensemble has grown from a small group in 1920 to a huge ensemble today.