The Bartered Bride from 1868 to 2018, directed by Boris Jedinák
Comic opera about faithful love and treacherous intrigues, dreams of the national theater and the birth of the Czech actor.
"Already time to build the Temple of Dramatic Musa Czech! For the national theater is certainly supposed to be a temple. And the announcer of human will, priests of this temple, let us be Czech actors."
Authoration is reflected in the fundamental events of modern Czechoslovak history, which took place on the National Theater Symbol as a symbol of Czech statehood. It focuses on the position of actors and the issue of their political engagement. Crisis historical moments makers approach the floor plan of traditional Czech opera - sold brides. It is viewed here as a typical element of the identity of the Czech nation. As a stálice of the Czech repertoire, to which the nation was running to hide when it was worst. Enter with us to the painted image of our rural, which never took place. Experience tapping the foundation stone of the National Theater, the story of love, betrayal and intrigues.
The production was created as graduate thesis of DAMU Students in the Disc Theater, Prague.
Overhead Tandem Petr Erbes and Boris, an individual for this production acquired the Price Director of the Meeting / Encounter 2019 Festival