South Bohemian Theatre
The State Opera Banská Bystrica
The Little Prince
Festival of Music Theatre Opera 2025
Basic information
The Estates Theatre
EnsembleThe State Opera Banská Bystrica
Approximate running time2 hours, 1 intermission (15 minutes) minutes
LanguageIn Sloveak, surtitles in Czech, Slovak
PremierePremiere: May 27, in Banská Bystrica
Festival info at www.festival-opera.cz.
Performance as part of the 16th Festival of Music Theatre Opera 2025
About
This musical-dramatic piece for children, called a "magical opera," is a musical rendition of one of the most beloved fairy tales in modern literature—Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's timeless 1943 classic. The music is composed by Rachel Portman, an acclaimed composer known primarily for her work in film scores.
The story follows a pilot, who is also a writer, stranded in the Sahara Desert during the war after his plane crashes. There, he meets the Little Prince, a boy who has traveled from a distant asteroid. Through their conversations, they explore deep themes like the meaning of life, friendship, love, pride, and humility. The work is filled with rich metaphors and symbolism that can captivate the hearts of children and offer adults thought-provoking parables.
Cast
The Little Prince – Leonard Bíró
The Pilot – Martin Popovič
The Fox – Katarína Procházková
The Snake – Dušan Šimo
The Water – Patrícia Malovec
The Rose – Michaela Kušteková
Businessman – Šimon Svitok
The King – Ivan Zvarík
Drunkard – Zoltán Vongrey
Vain Man – Peter Račko
Lamplighter – Andrej Vancel
State opera chorus, orchestra and ballet, together with The Banská Bystrica Children's Choir at Art School of Ján Cikker
Creatives
Conductor: Igor Bulla
Stage director: Dana Dinková
Sets: Lucia Šedivá
Costumes: Ľudmila Várossová
Light design: Marek Červienka
Chorus master: Daniel Simandl
Choreography: Dana Dinková
Dramaturgy: Alžbeta Lukáčová
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Practical information
Where to buy tickets
The National Theatre sells tickets up to 6 months in advance. We are currently selling tickets for performances of Drama, Ballet, Opera and Laterna magika taking place in December 2024 – May 2025.
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.
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.
Parking at the Estates Theatre
Unfortunately, there is no parking near The Estates Theater. You can use the guarded parking lot in the Kotva shopping center (Revoluční 1/655, Prague 1) and Paladium (Na Poříčí 1079 / 3a, Prague 1).
Buffets at the Estates Theater
No waiting. For your benefit, please pre-order your food and beverages at the bar to minimize waiting in the queue!
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