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ORPHEO VISITED THE MORAVIAN-SILESIAN REGION
At the end of June, the audience at four remarkable places in the Moravian-Silesian region had the opportunity to see a performance of Claudio Monteverdi’s early baroque opera L’ORFEO. Twice in Hukvaldy – in the Leoš Janáček Primary School’s social hall and outside in the castle’s motta. And also twice in Ostrava – in Divadlo 12 and the courtyard of Poruba Castle. The performance was organized by Eurofilmfest with the financial support of the European Executive Agency for Education and Culture (EACEA), the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic and the Moravian-Silesian Region. Conductor Oliver Dohnányi led the musical staging and orchestra, Ilja Racek Jr. directed the performance. The legend of Orpheus and his descent into Hades was performed by the winners of the Let’s Sing Opera Competition. Choral parts of nymphs and shepherds were sung by children from the Opera Studio of the Moravian-Silesian National Theatre, together with pupils of Leoš Janáček elementary schools in Hukvaldy and Opava on Vrchní street. Cast (in alphabetical order): Boyajiev Dennis (baritone, Bulgaria) Plutone, choir bass part Busia Enrico (tenor, Italy) Orfeo Gianni Giulia (soprano, Italy) Proserpina, La Ninfa Graziani Lavinia (soprano, Italy) Proserpina, Euridice Choe Hee Sun (soprano, South Korea) La
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Dates of Orfeo performances in the Czech Republic
The planned performances of Claudio Monteverdi’s early baroque opera L’ORFEO with libretto by Alessandro Striggio in the Czech Republic will take place in June at four remarkable locations in the Moravian-Silesian region. Probably the first surviving opera in its entirety, it is based on the Greek legend of Orpheus and tells of his descent into Hades and his unsuccessful attempt to bring his dead bride Eurydice back to the world of the living. The fateful theme will be performed by the winners of the international Let’s Sing Opera Competition in the roles of soloists, accompanied by a chamber orchestra. Choral parts of the Nymphs and the Shepherds are sung by children from the Opera Studio of the Moravian-Silesian National Theatre, together with pupils from Leoš Janáček’s elementary schools in Hukvaldy and Opava on Vrchní Street. The musical staging and the orchestra are directed by the conductor Oliver Dohnányi, the performance is directed by the opera director Luděk Golat. Thirty years ago, as head of the NDM opera, he was also at the birth of the Opera Studio and the International Music Festival of Janáček Hukvalda. The first of four performances of the opera Orpheus will be hosted on Thursday 20
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COMPETITION WINNERS
The international jury announced ten winners of the competition. The best of the best will receive an offer to perform in ten performances of Monteverdi’s first fully preserved opera Orfeus in the Czech Republic, Italy and Greece. The final gala concert took place on Sunday, December 3. at Il Circolo Unione in Lucera, Italy. They succeeded (in alphabetical order): Dennis Boyajiev Enrico Busia Giordano Farina Lavinia Graziani Deyan Kostadinov Yo Otahara Francesca Paoletti Ioulia Spanou Vivi Sykioti Davit Vardanov Our warmest congratulations to everyone!
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COMPETITION GRAND FINALE
The Let’s Sing Opera Competition 2023 culminates in the selection of ten winners, who will receive an offer to perform in ten performances of Monteverdi’s first fully preserved opera, Orpheus, in the Czech Republic, Italy and Greece. The final Gala Concert before the international jury will take place this Sunday, December 3rd in Il Circolo Unione in Lucera, Italy.
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Project launch
We are proudly announcing the launch of our new project. Among other cohesive Let’s Sing! projects, LET’S SING OPERA offers unique opportunities for young international talents – talent competitions and casting calls, ten performances of the new futuristic staging of Claudio Monteverdi’s Orfeo, one of the earliest operas ever and free access to many benefits in the Let’s Sing Application. The main feature of the project is bridging the gap between the audience and artist by creating an active public participation in singing the choral part of operas accompanied by a professional orchestra and choir. Let’s Sing Opera is also building its audience and expanding the target group through the education of pupils 7-19 years old and their circle – parents, grandparents, friends – and addressing target groups that usually do not visit the theatres.
