Ninety minutes not just for opera lovers
An emotional dose with Pavel Černoch and his guests accompanied by the Janáček Philharmonic Ostrava under the baton of conductor Jaroslav Kyzlink in a unique performance that combines operatic virtuosity with modern visual art in the heart of the New Spiral will be an unforgettable experience. Pavel Černoch's gala concert represents a fusion of classical opera with the modern environment of the New Spiral and is intended for everyone who loves not only classical music but also enjoys discovering connections between various musical formats. This unique evening will offer a wide range of musical styles from traditional opera arias to well-known musical songs, all complemented by video projections and light effects*, which highlight the unique character of the performance.
The gala concert will feature not only Pavel Černoch and the Janáček Philharmonic Ostrava but also his guests – Radka Fišarová, Michaela Štíková Gemrotová, and Hana Holišová, who will complement the world-renowned tenor with their voices in selected pieces. In the performance by Pavel Černoch and his guests, both operatic arias and iconic musical melodies will be heard. Within the attractive repertoire, listeners will be transported, for example, to Bizet's passionate Carmen or the famous Broadway musical West Side Story.
"At the concert, I will exceptionally step outside the world of opera for a moment and I am very much looking forward to diving into my favorite musicals by Andrew Lloyd Webber or Leonard Bernstein, as well as famous songs by Italian composers Ernesto di Curtis or Eduardo di Capua. I would like to thank everyone who has embarked on this adventure across genres with me," invites to the concert Pavel Černoch.
"Two gala concerts by the internationally acclaimed tenor Pavel Černoch bring a unique concept where the repertoire combines classical opera arias with well-known musical melodies. The evenings will be exceptional not only due to the large live orchestra and the extraordinary setting of the New Spiral but also thanks to fascinating video projections, a rotating stage, and great singers who will elevate this unique experience. I believe we will share unforgettable moments together," adds Jan Makalouš, director of the New Spiral.
As part of the gala concert, the following will perform:
- Pavel Černoch – tenor
- Hana Holišová – soprano
- Radka Fišarová – mezzo-soprano
- Michaela Štíková Gemrotová – soprano
- Jaroslav Kyzlink – conductor
Pavel Černoch
Pavel Černoch uniquely combines extraordinary talent, dedication to music, and admirable diligence, which have elevated him among the most respected and sought-after tenors of today. Critics highlight the softness, delicacy, and versatility of his voice as well as his acting talent. He has gained renown through roles in Italian, French, Slavic, and German repertoires. He is regularly invited to leading opera houses worldwide, such as the New York MET, Staatsoper Unter den Linden in Berlin, Staatsoper in Hamburg, Opéra national in Paris, Dutch National Opera in Amsterdam, Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London, and Wiener Staatsoper. He has a rich collaboration history with world orchestras, including the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich, and the Czech Philharmonic, as well as with leading conductors such as Daniel Barenboim, Simon Rattle, John Eliot Gardiner, and Jakub Hrůša. Last year, he released a unique album of arias and duets by Bedřich Smetana titled Smetana Arias. His lifelong mentor and teacher is Paolo De Napoli.
Radka Fišarová
Radka Fišarová began her music and singing journey at the age of five in the Bambini di Praga choir while also attending a music school focusing on singing and guitar. At twelve, she founded her own country band, Auris. She studied at the Jaroslav Ježek Conservatory in the field of popular and musical singing. At just twenty, she succeeded in an audition for the role of Evita in the eponymous musical, becoming the youngest performer of this role ever. Thanks to the musical performance Edith – the Sparrow from the Suburbs (2000, Plzeň Theatre J. K. Tyla), she began to focus on chanson, a genre that currently fills the program of her concerts with an accompanying quintet, earning her the title of "Czech Edith Piaf." She has a long history of musical roles in many productions in theaters across the country (Zorba the Greek, The Magic Pot, Edith Piaf), particularly in Prague, for example, at the Broadway Theatre, Hybernia, or Studio Dva (Evita, Cleopatra, The Three Musketeers, Rebels, Quasimodo, Elixir of Life, Mamma Mia, Romeo and Juliet, Kat Mydlář, The Man in the Iron Mask, etc.). However, she has also tried her hand at opera (Montezuma by Lorenzo Ferrero at the National Theatre), participated in the Bernstein Mass project under the baton of Caspar Richter, and played the lead role in the production with music by Petr Malásek, Lucrezia Borgia (National Theatre).
Currently, she is performing with the program Nothing Regrets - A Tribute to Edith Piaf at the Small Stage of Studio Dva and at the Fortress in Divice, together with Belarusian accordionist Aliaksandr Yasinski and an accompanying band. She also frequently guest stars with philharmonics in the Czech Republic and Slovakia with a concert program that combines Czech and French music. A significant part of her professional life also includes teaching and mentoring at the MenArt Scholarship Academy.
Michaela Štíková Gemrotová
Michaela Gemrotová was born in Písek. She began her studies at the Jan Neruda Gymnasium with a musical focus in the class of Doc. Magdaléna Hajóssyová, and continued at the Prague Conservatory (with Mgr. Roman Janál, later with Mgr. Zuzana Lászlóová). In 2008, she was accepted to the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava, where she became a student of Prof. Hana Štolfová-Bandová. She completed her studies in 2013 at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague under Mgr. Helena Kaupová. She is a laureate of several competitions (2008 - 2nd prize at the International Singing Competition A. Dvořák in Karlovy Vary, 2011 – finalist of the competition (award for the best interpretation of A. Dvořák's work, Bel Canto award for singing technique "beautiful singing", audience award for the absolute winner among women, a year later she again became the most popular contestant among the audience). In 2008, she was included among Young Czech Talent. As part of her concert activities, she has performed on many European stages (Italy, Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, France). She has portrayed several operatic roles (Mozart's Barbarina – The Marriage of Figaro, Papageno – The Magic Flute, Susanna – The Marriage of Figaro, and Zerlina – Don Giovanni), Esmeralda – The Bartered Bride (B. Smetana), The Cook – Rusalka (A. Dvořák), Lidunka – In the Well (V. Blodek), etc. Her domain is the repertoire of classical opera, but she does not shy away from lighter genres (since 2012, she has collaborated with the Rock Opera in the operatic role of the Goddess Moira). Even during her studies, she collaborated with conductors such as O. Kukal, O. Lenárd, J. Procházka, J. Hrůša, R. Jindra, M. Ivanovič, and others. In 2013, she made her debut on the stage of the National Theatre in the role of Lidka (B. Smetana, Two Widows). She has made recordings for Czech Radio, Italy Recording Studio, and others.
Hana Holišová
Hana Holišová is a theater and television actress and singer. She was born in 1980 in Brno. In 2003, she graduated in drama acting from the Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts. She has guest-starred, among others, at the National Theatre Brno, at the New Stage in Bratislava, in the Musical Theatre Karlín, at the State Opera Prague in the lyrical Kudykam, and at the Congress Centre Prague in the musicals Mamma Mia and Rocky. For nearly 20 years, she was engaged at the City Theatre Brno, where she appeared in productions: Jesus Christ Superstar, The Witches of Eastwick, Evita, Blood Brothers, Les Misérables, The Pope, Cats, Funny Girl, Equus, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, RENT, Night at Karlštejn, The Sparrow and the Angel, Monty Python's Spamalot, Pretty Woman, etc. She is a holder of two Thálie Awards in the musical category. In 2013 for the role of Pope John in the musical The Pope (City Theatre Brno) and in 2023 for the role of Marta in the production Marta (Summer Stage Museum Kampa). Television viewers may know her primarily from the series Ulice or from the TV show Your Face Sounds Familiar. She participates in the concerts "Petr Hapka and his shadowy guests," guest stars at the J.K. Tyl Theatre in Plzeň, and since 2016 has been performing with the Brno big band New Time Orchestra and regularly guest stars with various other musical ensembles.
Jaroslav Kyzlink
Jaroslav Kyzlink comes from Brno, where he studied conducting for choir and orchestra at the Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts. Since 1992, he has been active in the Brno opera: first as a choirmaster, from 1996 as a conductor, and from 2001 to 2003 as chief conductor and artistic chief. With the Janáček Opera ensemble, he has prepared numerous productions, and for the Janáček Brno International Festival, he prepared the world premiere of the original version of Janáček's opera The Excursion of Mr. Brouček to the Moon (2010). He has conducted the Brno ensemble at festivals both at home and abroad, including Japan (2001, 2003). In 2003, he began collaborating with the Slovak National Theatre Opera, serving as its chief conductor from 2004 to 2006. In 2008, he prepared Gluck's opera Orfeo ed Euridice for the Slovak National Theatre in Bratislava and Teatr Wielki in Warsaw. In 2010, he conducted the first performance of E. W. Korngold's opera Die tote Stadt at the Danish National Opera in Copenhagen and returned to the Irish Wexford Opera Festival with Smetana's The Kiss. In 2011, he prepared Dvořák's Rusalka in Bonn and at the New National Theatre Tokyo. In 2012, he prepared new productions of Rusalka for the National Theatre Brno and Janáček's Jenůfa for the Slovak National Theatre. In 2013, he prepared Verdi's operas Sicilian Vespers for the National Theatre Brno and Don Carlo for the National Theatre in Prague, where he served as chief conductor of the ND Opera in the 2012/2013 season. In the fall of 2013, he returned to the Danish National Opera to prepare the first performance of Janáček's Káťa Kabanová in Denmark and in 2014 to the New National Theatre Tokyo, where he prepared Korngold's Die tote Stadt. Since 2015, he has been preparing Mozart's The Magic Flute, Martinů's Juliet (The Dream), Berlioz's The Damnation of Faust, Verdi's Un ballo in maschera and Requiem, Janáček's The Excursion of Mr. Brouček and Káťa Kabanová, Smetana's Libuše, Dalibor, and The Bartered Bride, and Rossini's The Barber of Seville at the National Theatre. He collaborates with many symphony orchestras and is invited as a juror for conducting and singing competitions. Since 2006, he has been working as a lecturer at the Faculty of Music of the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava. From 2014 to 2019, he was chief conductor of the Slovenian National Theatre in Ljubljana. From September 2016 to July 2022, he served as the music director of the National Theatre Opera in Prague.
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*Warning for sensitive visitors: the show contains elements such as video mapping, light play, and strobe lights!
