Matinee – Song Recitals

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National Theatre Opera and the State Opera present an exceptional musical programme of song recitals. This unique song cycle brings together important musical gems of Czech and international composers performed by opera soloists on the stage of the Estates Theatre.

October 4, 2025: Inspiration from a Folk Song

Singing: Barbora Perná, Jana Sýkorová, Radek Martinec
Piano: Bronislav Procházka

Programme:

Dramaturgical introduction

Klement Slavický: Oh, My Heart So Wretched  (B. Perná)
Ladislav Vycpálek: Moravian Ballads, Op. 12 (selection) (R. Martinec)
Petr Eben: Six Love Songs (J. Sýkorová)
Antonín Dvořák: In Folks Tone (all)

November 29, 2025: Spiritual Song

Singing: Kateřina Jalovcová, Pavel Švingr
Piano: Zdeněk Klauda
Viola: Anežka Jiráčková

Programme:

Dramaturgical introduction

Johannes Brahms:  2 Gesänge, op. 91
Robert Schumann: Märchenbilder, op. 113
Jan Hanuš: The Wooden Christ

December 20, 2025: Christmas Matinee

Singing: Natálie Šmausová, Marie Svobodová, Jiří Hájek
National Theatre Chorus
Chorus master: Lukáš Kozubík
National Theatre Orchestra
Harp: Ivana Pokorná
Organ positiv: Zdeněk Klauda

Programme:

Adam  Michna z Otradovic: Czech Marian Music a The Music of the Holy Year (selection)
Jaroslav Pelikán: „Advent Cantata“  (National Theatre Chorus) - World premiere

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Jakub Jan Ryba: Pastorellas
- Jak milé, rozkošné (M. Svobodová)
- Rozmilý slavíčku (N. Šmausová)
- Libou písničku (M. Svobodová)
- Spi, spi, neviňátko (N. Šmausová, M. Svobodová)
Benjamin Britten: A Ceremony of Carols (National Theatre Chorus)

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January 10, 2026: A Tribute to Mozart

Singing: Markéta Klaudová, Michaela Zajmi, Ondřej Holub
Piano: Lucie Pirochová

Programme:

Dramaturgical introduction

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Ich würd auf meinem Pfad
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sei du mein Trost
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Verdankt sei es dem Glanz

Václav Jan Tomášek: Drei Gesänge

Jakub Jan Ryba: Lenka

Darja Kukal Moiseeva: Mozartiana, Otázky v nás (Questions within us) to the texts of Vladimír Holan - World premiere

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: An Chloë
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Abendempfindung
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Dans un bois solitaire

March 7, 2026: Impressionism and Symbolism in Music

Singing: Ekaterina Krovateva, Anna Moriová, Jiří Hájek
Piano: Martin Levický

Programme:           

Dramaturgical introduction

Claude Debussy: Ariettes oubliées (J. Krovatěva)
Henri Duparc: Extase
Henri Duparc: L'invitation au Voyage
Henri Duparc: Phidylé
Henri Duparc: Le manoir de Rosemonde
(J. Hájek)

Alexander  Skrjabin: Etuda Fis dur, op. 42 No 3
Alexander  Skrjabin: Etuda cis moll, op. 42 No 5 
Alexander  Skrjabin: Etuda b moll, op. 8 No 11
Alexander  Skrjabin:: Etuda G dur, op. 65 No 3     
(M. Levický)

Vojtěch Dlask: Il cardillo addolorato. Song cycle based on lyrics by Anna Maria Ortese (A. Moriová) - World premiere

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Season 2026/27

25 October 2026

22 November 2026

19 December 2026: Christmas Matinee

24 January 2027

13 February 2027

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