National Theatre in Brno
presents
in cooperation with
Project Austerlitz 2005
an opera
War and Peace
by Sergey Prokofief
Opera in 13 sceneries, libretto by S. Prokofiev a M. Mendelson-Prokofieva after the novel of the same name by L. N. Tolstoy
The composer Sergey Prokofiev (1891-1953) belongs to the top artists of the Russian music culture of the 20th century and his work is a stable part of repertoir of imprtant orchestras, and corps de ballet and opera. The opera War and Peace based on the world famous novel by L. N. Tolstoy is one of the best Prokopief’s works. From the extensive novel the composer accentuatess two scenic plans – the love story of Natasha Rostova, Andrey Bolkonski and Pierre Bezuchov, and war scenes from the Napoleon’s campaing in Russia. It creates an interesting scenic counterpoint where the devouting lyrics fade into extreme drama. All this is wedded into master polishness of psychology of particular figures.
- Musical Director and Conductor: Sergey Politikov
- Director: Mykola Tretiak
- Set Designer: Oleksiy Vakarchuk
- Costume Designer:
- Principal Chorus Master: Josef Pancik
- Assistent Conductor:
- Assistent Directors: Jaromir Brych, Mojmir Stary
- Asistent sbormistra: Pavel Konarek
- Musical Preparation: Dasa Briskarova, Milada Brezinova, Evzen Holis, Drahomira Ritzova, Frantisek Sonek, Jitka Zejdova
- Stage Managers: Ivana Cisarova, Premysl Svihalek
- Prompters: Marie Babett Belikova, Jitka Petrovska
Cast
- Prince Andrey Bolkonski: Dmytro Grishyn, Roman Janal
- Natasha Rostova: Tatiana Teslia, Dagmar Zaludkova
- Sonia: Stanislava Jirku, Jana Stefackova, Hana Prochazkova (educationaly)
- Pierre Bezuchov: Ivan Choupenitch, Igor Kucer, Richard Samek (educationaly)
- Maria Dmitriyevna Achrosimova: Adriana Hlavsova
- Peronska: Natalia Romanova
- Count Ilya Andreyevich Rostov, general Bennigsen, captain Ramball: Ladislav Mlejnek
- Elen Bezuchova: Irina Bozhedomova
- Anatol Kuragin: Petr Levicek
- Dolochov: Yevhen Shokalo
- Bolkonski’s butler, Denisov, generál Rayevski: Jakub Tolas
- Princess Maria, second French actress: Jana Iskrova
- Coachman Balaga, marshal Berthier, marshal Davout: Jan Hladik
- Gypsy woman Matryosha, Mavra Kuzminichna: Jitka Zerhauova
- Dunyasha, Rostov’s chambermaid: Daniela Strakova-Sedrlova
- Gavrila, adjutant from Napoleon’s suite: Ales Stava
- Métivier: Peter Poldauf
- Abbé, prince Eugen’s adjutant: Vaclav Malek
- Prince Andrey’s ordonnance, Ivanov: Tomas Krejcirik
- General Compana’s adjutant, young worker: Zoltan Korda
- Field Marshal Michail Illarionovich Kutuzov, Prince Nikolay Andreyevich Bolkonski: Juri Gorbunov
- Kutuzov’s adjutant, lieutenant Bonnet: Jaromir Novotný
- Napoleon: Pavel Kamas
- Generál Belliard: Jurij Kruglov
- Voice behind the scene, general Konovnitsyn: Milan Vlcek