4+
Budulínek, Red Riding Hood, The Twelve Months, and Sleeping Beauty
Something bigger than a song, but smaller than a musical.
Operas i.e., four well-known fairytales (Budulínek, Red Riding Hood, The Twelve Months, and Sleeping Beauty) is the joint work of composer Jaroslav Uhlíř and screenwriter, playwright, actor, lyricist, and writer Zdeněk Svěrák. It was created between 2004 and 2008 and was originally part of the children’s television program Hodina zpěvu (in English: The Singing Hour). According to the authors’ own words, they “wanted to try something bigger than a song, but smaller than a musical”. This is how the musical fairytales were created, although they are primarily dedicated to children, because the lyrics and songs also fill adults with optimism, they are actually dedicated to anyone with a sense of humor.
The original actors were Zdeněk Svěrák and Jaroslav Uhlíř together with children from various children’s choirs. With the kind permission of both the authors, six actors with puppets and musical instruments represent the narrators, singers, and musicians in all the roles in the Radost Theater production. If you know (or don’t know yet) that the book editions of the authors’ works are almost exclusively accompanied by the magical illustrations of Mrs. Vlasta Baránková, then you can join us in enjoying the fact that she also collaborated on Operas at the Radost Theatre.
Please note: A large amount of smoke is used during the production. We therefore recommend that spectators with respiratory problems sit in the back rows or use a respirator. Thank you for your understanding.
Age: 4+
Length of Performance: 1 hour
Premiere: 4. 3. 2022
Libretto: Zdeněk Svěrák
Music: Jaroslav Uhlíř
Director: Jiří Hajdyla
Illustrations: Vlasta Baránková
Set Design: Pavel Hubička
Dramaturgy: Eva Janěková
Musical Arrangement: Petr Šmiřák and Matěj Tauš
Stage Manager and Stage Coordinator: Jana Černá
Helena Dvořáková / Andrea Hodíková j.h./ Eliška Borisová
Sabina Šlachtová / Zuzana Balkóová
Michaela Krobot Rotterová / Hana Šimková
Štěpán Przezwiecki
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