The authors of Pharaoh's Curse attempt to answer these questions and more in the form of a chamber opera parody written for Pilsen. Its humour and poetics are not far from the style of the Monty Python satire or Mel Brooks' musicals. There will also be an aria in the spirit of Verdi, a frantic chase or the charming of snakes.

Pharaoh's Curse

Divadlo Josefa Kajetána Tyla

Verdi said that for his new opera he was looking for a subject depicting "people of special characters as bearers of courageous and varied deeds." He found it in García Gutiérrez's successful drama set in 15th-century Spain. Verdi set this chivalric drama full of twists and turns and compelling denouements to music with typical romantic emotion, and it definitely does not lack magnificent melodies.

The Troubadour

Theater of JK Tyl New Stage

The powerful story of The Dogheads, one of Alois Jirásek’s most celebrated works, seems destined for the operatic stage. In 1897, the experienced composer and conductor Karel Kovařovic took on the challenge and created an opera that triumphed in the competition for a new Czech opera, surpassing Fibich and Foerster. Soon after, The Dogheads spread to opera houses across the Czech lands and won the hearts of a wide audience.

The Dogheads

What awaits Hansel and Gretel after they get lost in the forest? The German composer Engelbert Humperdinck transformed the classic Grimm brothers’ fairy tale into an opera with a libretto by his sister Adelheid Wette. Humperdinck’s music is marked by a masterful portrayal of scenes and settings, overflowing with beautiful melodies. Under his pen, fairy-tale characters come to life: woodland fairies, the wicked witch, and children made of gingerbread. Since its premiere in 1893, this opera has enchanted generations of audiences and rightfully belongs among the ten most popular works of the world repertoire. After a long 36 years, it now returns to Plzeň. Don’t worry—everything turns out well in the end!

Jana Foff Tetourová

Events

Past events

Sep 30, 2026

Pharaoh's Curse · J.K. Tyl Theatre

Sep 26, 2026

The Troubadour · J.K. Tyl Theatre

Future and recently performed repertoire

Ježibaba in Hansel and Gretel by Humperdinck

J.K. Tyl Theatre

Maminka in Hansel and Gretel by Humperdinck

J.K. Tyl Theatre

Azucena in The Troubadour by Verdi

J.K. Tyl Theatre

Stará Kozinová, jeho matka in The Dogheads by Kovařovic

J.K. Tyl Theatre

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