The Bartered Bride, the quintessential Czech opera, premieres at the Teatro Real in a joyful production by Laurent Pelly. A unique opportunity to see one of the best examples of the country's national folklore.
Comic opera in three acts
Music by Bedřich Smetana
Libretto by Karel Sabina
Premiered at Provisional Theatre (Prague) on 25 september 1870
Premiered at Teatro Real on 6 march 1924
Production by Teatro Real, in co-production with Opéra national de Lyon, Oper Köln and Théâtre Royal de La Monnaie (Brussels)
Artistic team
Musical conductor | Gustavo Gimeno
Stage direction and costumes | Laurent Pelly
Set design | Caroline Ginet
Chorus Conductor | José Luis Basso
Cast
Krušina | Manel Esteve
Ludmila | María Rey-Joly
Mařenka | Natalia Tanasii
Micha | Toni Marsol
Háta | Monica Bacelli
Vašek | Moisés Marín
Jeník | Sean Panikkar
Kecal | Martin Winkler
Main comediant | Jaroslav Březina
Esmeralda | Rocío Pérez
Indio | Ihor Voievodin
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