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Giuseppe Verdi: "Don Carlos" - opera complex scenographic project
Heřmánková, Lucie ; DAVID, Milan (advisor) ; TEMPÍR, Nikola (referee)
This bachelor’s thesis aims to find complex scenographic solution of Don Carlos opera composed by Italian author Giuseppe Verdi. Apart from my own creative solution I also present theoretical chapters of authors biography, relation to his work and I compare several Don Carlos productions by Josef Jelínek who designed six unique costume variations.
During process of making the set design I came up with lots of topics to think about. I chose freedom as main topic by studying past productions, libretto and musical part. This topic is one of the key elements of the creative solution and therefore I defined it further in part of this thesis. I am also looking for artistic ways that would be the most suitable and adequate for the opera, musical-dramatic genre, in which music could be more important than libretto. I am trying to find connections to contemporary society and keep the story up to date.
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Alban Berg: Wozzek A complex scenographic project
Ermakova, Olga ; ZÁBRODSKÁ, Dana (advisor) ; DAVID, Milan (referee)
The topic of my bachelor thesis is to process a complex scenographic project to the opera Woyzeck. At the beginning, the work presents the biography of the playwright Georg Büchner and the biography of the composer Alban Berg. It is followed by a plot summary and an analysis of alternative adaptations of Woyzeck. In the final part of my thesis I present a concept to my theoretical part of my bachelor project. One part of my concept is a section with drawings of the stage and costumes. In the appendix there are photos of costumes in the real enviroment.
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Specifics of Organising New Opera
Strýček, Václav ; SRSTKA, Jiří (advisor) ; HORČIČKOVÁ, Jana (referee)
This thesis describes the specific problems of organising a new opera performance and compares it to making a more common opera title. Its first part is devoted to the term "new opera" itself and tries to put it in the music and historical order. In next parts, it shows the performance indicators of new opera and compares it to a more conventional environment of most of the opera houses. Under these circumstances, it describes the changes of the job description of the individual theatre employees and members of he realisation team. Based on this information, it summarises the specific character of the executive producer's job and names unusual situations which he may get to during the process. General theses are based on examples from praxis, especially from the activities of the Ostrava Centre for New Music.
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Interpretation of the lead role in the musical comedy "Poslední růže pro Casanovu"
Beneš, Andrej ; HAJÓSSYOVÁ, Magdaléna (advisor) ; MÁROVÁ, Libuše (referee)
In my bachelors' thesis, I've tried to capture my artistic views as a performer. I outline Casanova's life as an adventurer, lover, literary figure, and philosopher. One of the most important subjects of the thesis is Casanova's stay in the Czech lands and his meeting with the librettist Da Ponte and the composer W. A. Mozart. In addition, I introduce my artistic views on the role itself, my views on the interpretational decisions of the playwright, and my work with the texts and arias.
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Leoš Janáček Jenufa in Prague and Pilsen production with emphasis on the role Kostelnička
Karásek, Jan ; KUSNJER, Ivan (advisor) ; DOLEŽAL, Vladimír (referee)
In my dissertation, I deal in detail with the opera Jenufa from the composer Leos Janacek and the librettist Gabriela Preissova. In the chapter the fourth and the fifth, I aim my interest to elaboration of this opera in the Theatre J. K. Tyl in Pilsen and in the National Theatre in Prague. In next chapters, I reworked my personal interview with one of the czech leading opera singer Eva Urbanová, which performed in many productions as main character Kostelnicka. I would like to convey deep experience of Urbanova's understanding of the character and of Janacek at all for the readers of this dissertation. At the end of my dissertation, I summarize Pilsen and Prague production with the conclusion that Prague production is much better not only in directing treatment but also in the music cast.
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The Marriage of Figaro, focusing on the role of the Countess
Viskotová, Edita ; PŘÍVRATSKÁ, Jiřina (advisor) ; HAJÓSSYOVÁ, Magdaléna (referee)
This diploma thesis deals with the theme of Mozart's opera The Marriage of Figaro, focusing on the role of the Countess and her contextualisation into the work of W. A. Mozart. The fundamental objective of this thesis is to analyze Mozart's work in the broader context of the composer's life story, the plot of the opera and interpretative concept of the role of Countess by three selected protagonists. A secondary aim of the thesis highlights the importance of Mozart's operas in music history. The introductory part covers the life of Mozart, followed by an overview and analysis of the formation of his operas. The main part is the analysis of The Marriage of Figaro and the Countess role in various concepts. Conclusion of the thesis confirms the hypothesis of Mozart importance for the neo-classical opera.
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Harp and its usage in opera works
Jouzová, Kamila ; BOUŠKOVÁ, Jana (advisor) ; Brateljević, Ana (referee)
The bachelor thesis focuses on the use of harp in opera works. In the first part, there is a brief history of this musical instrument and its development from the early harps to taday´s pedal ones commonly used in orchestras. Following is a selection of twelve influential Czech and world opera composers by whom is listed their opera works considered influential here or abroad or thanks to their innovative use of harp. In the analysis of each work, there is some basic information about the author, the storyline of the opera and extracts of the harp parts with explanatory notes.
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Coproducing in Opera
Kamenická, Kristýna ; SRSTKA, Jiří (advisor) ; HORČIČKOVÁ, Jana (referee)
The thesis Coproducing in Opera discusses opera productions and opera joint projects that are based on the cooperation between theatres or festivals. While the thesis provides an insight into various issues of contemporary Czech opera scene, it comments on positive impact of the coproduction.
For the respective theatres, the coproduction decreases the costs of the production, as well as it broadens the repertory. Yet, the coproduction shows are still quite rare.
The thesis describes a process of a creation of such a project in the theatre operated by more than one theatre company; it discusses it's specific management and contractual relationships. The thesis also mentions other types of cooperation, e.g. purchase of the production or lease of the production.
The opera coproduction is the future of the Czech opera theatre.
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NABUCCO
Song, Gi Hye ; ZÁBRODSKÁ, Dana (advisor) ; DUŠEK, Jan (referee)
My master's degree thesis is about the premiere held at La Scala Theatre in Milan, Italy of Nabucco by Giussepe Verdi.
This thesis is made up of two parts: a theoretical part and a practical part. The theoretical part introduces the life of Verdi, the background of the "birth" of the Opera Nabucco, and the historical background of the time. This section will also discuss the history of the Babylon Captivity, which is the background of Nabucco. The history of Korea and Italy when (ruled over) will also be compared. Lastly Va Pensiero sull ali doroate, the very important aria of Nabucco, is examined.
This thesis includes research on three different Nabuccos performed in the last two years in many different countries. The first is a collaboration by the Opera House of Royal Covent Garden of Britain and La Scala Theatre of Milano in 2013. This opera is very abstract and modernized, and presented with minimalist staging and costume. The second was held on Vlaamse Opera in Antwerp, Belgium in 2013. This was an opera with very modern and fancy staging and costume like a musical compared to the first Nabucco. Also the opera was an adaptation of many problems of the present society. The third was a Nabucco performed in Kennedy Center by the Washington National Opera of Washington, U.S. in 2012. Beside the former two operas, it showed the quintessence of classic opera with an elaborate and magnificent scale of the stage, equipment, and costume.
The three different recreations of Nabucco with historical accounts enabled me to work freely and more creatively.
In the practical part, the overall concept of the recreation of Nabucco is shown. The concept describes how and when the inspirations come from, moreover the balance to the historical background tried. Compared to other works, the key concept is the contrast between two ethnic groups rather to the contrast between each character in the opera, and the traditional visual features of Jewish people used, as well as Babylon's. The main concept is the combination of historical and contemporary aspects. For example, in the case of Babylon, luxurious and decadent costumes partially inspired by the gold color of the Ishtar Gate used and in the case of Babylonian forces, the symbols that reminds one of Babylon attached to the present uniforms of military forces. Nabucco and his two daughters have significant differences. Abigaille is a woman with charisma and power, whereas Fenena is very thrifty and her mind is pure. Lastly, Zacharias and Ismael appear with typical Jewish costumes.
The dramatical characteristics of opera is combined with the harmony of history and contemporary parts over the whole concepts of Nabucco. The costumes show the fundamental parts of people from each ethnic group over artistic factors.
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