Opera
South Bohemian Theatre

Mephistopheles

Arrigo Boito

Opera festival 2022

The State Opera

Opera Festival 2022

Basic information

Venue

The State Opera

Ensemble

South Bohemian Theatre (České Budějovice)

Approximate running time

2 hours 15 minutes, 1 intermission (20 minutes) minutes

Language

In Italian, surtitles in Czech, German

Premiere

November 5, 2021

Performance as part of the 15th Musical Theatre Festival Opera 2022.

A unique opera with an impressive choir and ballet scenes heads toward an enthralling spiritual finale.

Cast

2023-2024
2024-2025

Creatives

Musical preparation

Mario De Rose

Stage director

Tomáš Ondřej Pilař

Sets

Petr Vítek

Costumes

Aleš Valášek

Light design

Daniel Tesař

Choreography

Martin Šinták

Chorus master

Martin Veselý

Dramaturgy

Tomáš Studený

About

A unique opera with an impressive choir and ballet scenes heads toward an enthralling spiritual finale. It is a symbolic farewell of Mario De Rose to the South Bohemian Opera and, at the same time, the first direction of the new artistic director Tomáš Ondřej Pilař at his home stage. The eternal story of the fight between good and evil composed by the literary and musical genius of the Italian opera in one person and in one opera. Music that will make you feel dizzy, a production that will satisfy your desire for beauty, and an almost sinfully devilish nice guy whose side you will take all the time although you know that he is going to lose!

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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 May-October 2024.

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 State opera

While visiting the State Opera, you can take the slip road on Wilsonova street from the left lane close to the State Opera building to the Parking Centrum above-ground garage. The parking fee is 60 CZK/h.