Nagano (2001-3)

opera o třech třetinách a prodloužení

opera in three periods and overtime

opera w trzech tercjach i dogrywce

• Libretto: Jaroslav Dušek & Martin Smolka
• Language: Czech
• Cast:
  1. Milan Hnilička: Baritone
  2. Father Hnilička: Actor
  3. Mother Hniličková: Actress
  4. Dominik Hašek: Countertenor
  5. Jaromír Jágr, 1st player: Tenor
  6. Růžička, 2nd player, Our forward: Tenor
  7. 3rd player: Baritone
  8. Reichl, 4th player: Baritone
  9. Ručínský, 5th player: Bass
  10. 6th player: Bass
  11. Svoboda: Tenor
  12. Coach, Jaroslav Hašek, 1st servant: Bass
  13. Antonio, Russian coach: Baritone
  14. Canadian forward, 2nd servant: Bass
  15. Josef Švejk, Cannadian goalkeeper: Baritone
  16. Spactator, Geisha, Voice: Soprano
  17. President Václav Havel: Bass Jiří Uherek
• Scoring:
  1. Orchestra: 3(2picc),3,3(Es-cl,ten-sx),3(cf) – 4,2(inC,inB),2,1 – 3 perc, arp, el.guit., mandolin – 8,6,4,4,3
  2. Choir: 8S, 8A, 8T, 8B
  3. Dancers
• Duration: 90'
• Commissioned by: Národní Divadlo Praha [National Theatre in Prague]
• Premiere: 08.04.2004, Stavovské Divadlo [The Estates Divadlo], Prague;
  1. Václav Sibera (Milan Hnilička)
  2. Bohuslav Maršík (Father Hnilička)
  3. Lenka Šmídová (Mother Hniličková)
  4. Jan Mikušek (Dominik Hašek)
  5. Aleš Briscein (Jaromír Jágr, 1st player)
  6. Zoltán Korda (Růžička, 2nd player, Our forward)
  7. Josef Moravec (Svoboda, 3rd player)
  8. Pavel Novák (Reichl, 4th player)
  9. Ivo Michl (Ručínský, 5th player)
  10. Petr Dolejší (6th player)
  11. Luděk Vele (Coach, Jaroslav Hašek, 1st servant)
  12. Pavel Červinka (Antonio, Russian coach)
  13. Zdeněk Plech (Canadian forward, 2nd servant)
  14. František Zahradníček (Josef Švejk, Cannadian goalkeeper)
  15. Libuše Vondráčková (Spactator, Geisha, Voice)
  16. Jiří Uherek (President Václav Havel)
  Orchestra, Choir, Ballet of National Theatre in Prague
  Jan Chalupecký - cond.
• Publisher: Národní Divadlo Praha [National Theatre in Prague]
• CD: Nagano - Live recording. Not for sale.

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