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The Devil’s Wall in Litomyšl: Smetana’s last opera, at his birthplace

The Devil's Wall
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The Devil's Wall
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Jiří Brückler (Lord Vok Vítkovic)
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The Devil's Wall
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Veronika Kaiserová (Katuška), Martin Šrejma (Jarek)
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“The piece can’t work out whether it’s a light-hearted rom-com or a legend-based drama”
Reviewed at Festival Hall, Litomyšl on 15 June 2024
Smetana, The Devil's Wall (Čertova stěna)
National Moravian-Silesian Theatre
Marek Šedivý, Conductor
Jiří Nekvasil, Director
David Bazika, Set Designer
Marta Roszkopfová, Costume Designer
National Moravian-Silesian Theatre Orchestra
National Moravian-Silesian Theatre Chorus
Jiří Brückler, Lord Vok Vítkovic
Miloš Horák, Rarach
Veronika Rovná, Hedvika
Martin Gurbal, Beneš
Veronika Kaiserová, Katuška
Anna Nitrová, Záviš
Martin Šrejma, Jarek
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