
Jiri Trnka’s Midsummer Night’s Dream 17.4.2023 Rudolfinum
Vaclav Trojan author of music
Jan Kučera conductor
Petr Stepanek narrator
Patricia Janečková soprano
Daniel Matoušek tenor
Czech Radio Children’s Choir
Věra Hrdinková choirmasterA renewed premiere of the world-famous and award-winning fairy tale film by the phenomenal artist, writer, screenwriter and director Jiří Trnka, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, with live accompaniment by the SOČR and the Children’s Choir of the Czech Radio under the baton of conductor Jan Kučera, awaits us at the Rudolfinum. Kainar’s poetic text based on William Shakespeare’s famous classic, performed by actor Petr Štěpánek, will enhance the magical atmosphere of the entire work and bring clear contours to the music. The spoken word, which blends beautifully with Václav Trojan’s beautiful music, will add another enchanting dimension to Trnka’s immortal and still fresh masterpiece.