The Devil’s Wall seems to prove that the composer could “hear the future” – musically, it already peeks into the 20th century. Its spirited and imaginative score brings to life an old South Bohemian legend about a devil’s stone wall, using colors far more modern than one might expect in 1882. The libretto by Eliška Krásnohorská shifts naturally between reality and the realm of imagination. The production by the Janáček Opera of the National Theatre Brno, directed by Jiří Heřman, builds on a powerful mythical atmosphere. Audiences can look forward to appearances by Kateřina Kněžíková, Václava Krejčí Housková, Peter Berger, and Roman Hoza.

Staged in the Czech original with Czech, English and German surtitles.

Performers

Vok Vítkovic – Roman Hoza
Záviš – Václava Krejčí Housková
Jarek – Peter Berger
Hedvika – Kateřina Kněžíková
Michálek – Vít Nosek
Katuška – Doubravka Novotná
Beneš – David Szendiuch
Rarach – Jan Šťáva

Chorus and Orchestra of the Janáček Opera of the National Theatre Brno
Robert Kružík – conductor
Jiří Heřman – stage director

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