Przed sklepem jubilera (The Jeweler's Shop)

The dialogue in verse by Pope John Paul II – namesake of the square upon which the Erkel Theatre is situated – examines the holiness of love and marriage through the stories of three different young couples. This co-production by the Opera and the Vörösmarty Theatre will feature stage actors performing the work accompanied by the musical works of a friend and countryman of the Polish pontiff and poet: contemporary composer Krzysztof Penderecki, whose musical world is always a remarkable one. Staging the production will be one of the Opera’s regular directors: following on the heels of Werther and Les Huguenots, János Szikora will now tackle this special work imbued with music.

 

General cast

Conductor

 

Péter Dobszay

 

Terez

 

Ildikó Tóth

 

Unknown man / Adam

 

Sándor Gáspár

 

Andras / Kristof

 

Tamás Kovács

 

Anna

 

Gabriella Varga

 

Monika

 

Bianca Ballér

 

Featuring

 

Ars Oratoria Chamber Choir

Credits

Dramatist

 

Karol Józef Wojtyła

 

Hungarian translation by

 

Péter Balássy

 

Director

 

János Szikora

 

Set designer

 

János Szikora

 

Artistic director of Ars Oratoria Chamber Choir

 

Zoltán Pad

Premiere April 3, 2020