Opera

The Devil and Kate

Antonín Dvořák

The National Theatre

English surtitles

For the whole family

For children

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April 2023

Sunday 9. 4.
11:00

Tickets available

English surtitles

For the whole family

For children

Sunday 16. 4.
14:00

Tickets available

English surtitles

For the whole family

For children

December 2023

Sunday 10. 12.
17:00

Subscription sale

English surtitles

For the whole family

For children

Basic information

Venue

The National Theatre

Approximate running time

2 hours 45 minutes, 2 intermission (20 minutes) minutes

Language

In Czech, surtitles in English

Premiere

September 21, 2003

The theme of this charming fairy-tale opera is taken over from Božena Němcová's folk tale of the same name about the brazen and fearless Kate, the wily shepherd Jirka and the duped devil Marbuel.

Cast

2022-2023
2023-2024

Creatives

Stage director

Marián Chudovský

Sets and costumes

Adolf Born

Chorus master

Pavel Vaněk

Choreography

Daniel Wiesner

About

National Theatre Chorus
Ballet of the National Theatre Opera
National Theatre Orchestra

Antonín Dvořák’s two most successful operas, The Devil and Kate, and Rusalka, are based on fairy-tale motifs. Blending folk and humorous with lyrical and fantasy elements is one of the typical (and still very popular) traits of Czech dramatic creation. Dvořák created a masterly patchwork of contrasting scenes – folksy, breezy, fiendishly fervent and courtly noble.

Owing to the inspired invention with musical motifs and orchestra instrumentation, The Devil and Kate is a thoroughly original work from beginning to end, one that surpasses Dvořák’s previous operas in many respects.

Adolf Born's exquisite sets and costumes bear the hallmark of this original and popular artist.

WARNING: Gunshots will be heard during the performance.
Suitable for audience from 5 years.

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Where to buy tickets

The National Theatre sells tickets up to 6 months in advance. On 1 March at 9am we started selling tickets for performances of Drama, Ballet, Opera and Laterna magika until the end of August 2023.

When purchasing online, you can get an e-ticket. You can pick up printed tickets in person at the box offices of the National Theatre.

Parking at the National Theater

While visiting The National Theatre and the New Stage you can use again the underground car park of the National Theatre. Information and a parking fee.

What to wear?

By their appearance, attire and behaviour, the audience is obliged to adhere to the accustomed practice expected from them when attending a theatre performance.