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Opera (The State Opera Banská Bystrica) | The Little Prince – photo: Zdenko HanoutOpera (The State Opera Banská Bystrica) | The Little Prince – photo: Zdenko Hanout
Opera
The State Opera Banská Bystrica

The Little Prince

Rachel Portman

Festival of Music Theatre Opera 2025

The Estates Theatre
Festival of Music Theatre Opera 2025

Basic information

Venue

The Estates Theatre

Ensemble

The State Opera Banská Bystrica

Approximate running time

2 hours, 1 intermission (15 minutes) minutes

Language

In Sloveak, surtitles in Czech, English

Premiere

Premiere: May 27, in Banská Bystrica

Festival info at www.festival-opera.cz.

Performance as part of the 16th Festival of Music Theatre Opera 2025

About

This musical-dramatic piece for children, called a "magical opera," is a musical rendition of one of the most beloved fairy tales in modern literature—Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's timeless 1943 classic. The music is composed by Rachel Portman, an acclaimed composer known primarily for her work in film scores.

The story follows a pilot, who is also a writer, stranded in the Sahara Desert during the war after his plane crashes. There, he meets the Little Prince, a boy who has traveled from a distant asteroid. Through their conversations, they explore deep themes like the meaning of life, friendship, love, pride, and humility. The work is filled with rich metaphors and symbolism that can captivate the hearts of children and offer adults thought-provoking parables.


Cast

The Little Prince – Leonard Bíró
The Pilot – Martin Popovič
The Fox – Katarína Procházková
The Snake – Dušan Šimo
The Water – Patrícia Malovec
The Rose – Michaela Kušteková
Businessman – Šimon Svitok
The King – Ivan Zvarík
Drunkard – Zoltán Vongrey
Vain Man – Peter Račko
Lamplighter – Andrej Vancel

State opera chorus, orchestra and ballet, together with The Banská Bystrica Children's Choir at Art School of Ján Cikker


Creatives

Conductor: Igor Bulla
Stage director: Dana Dinková
Sets: Lucia Šedivá
Costumes: Ľudmila Várossová
Light design: Marek Červienka
Chorus master: Daniel Simandl
Choreography: Dana Dinková
Dramaturgy: Alžbeta Lukáčová

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    Practical information

    Where to buy tickets

    When purchasing online, you can get an e-ticket. You can pick up printed tickets in person at the box offices of the National Theatre.

    The National Theatre sells tickets up to 6 months in advance - currently for February–July 2025.
    Sales always start on the 1st day of the month at 9am, except in January when pre-sales do not start until the 2nd day due to a public holiday.

    What to wear?

    By their appearance, attire and behaviour, the audience is obliged to adhere to the accustomed practice expected from them when attending a theatre performance.

    Parking at the Estates Theatre

    Unfortunately, there is no parking near The Estates Theater. You can use the guarded parking lot in the Kotva shopping center (Revoluční 1/655, Prague 1) and Paladium (Na Poříčí 1079 / 3a, Prague 1).

    Buffets at the Estates Theater

    No waiting. For your benefit, please pre-order your food and beverages at the bar to minimize waiting in the queue!

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