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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
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The State Opera Banská Bystrica

The Little Prince (The State Opera Banská Bystrica)

Festival of Music Theatre Opera 2025

The Estates Theatre
Festival of Music Theatre Opera 2025

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    February 2025

    Friday 7. 2.
    17:00

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    Festival of Music Theatre Opera 2025

    Basic information

    Venue

    The Estates Theatre

    Ensemble

    The State Opera Banská Bystrica

    Language

    In Sloveak, surtitles in Czech, Slovak

    Premiere

    Premiere: May 27, in Banská Bystrica

    Approximate running time 120 minutes, 1 intermission

    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

      The National Theatre sells tickets up to 6 months in advance. We are currently selling tickets for performances of Drama, Ballet, Opera and Laterna magika taking place in October 2024 – March 2025.


      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.

      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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