The taming of the shrew
Jan Kučera
          Jan Kučera
The taming of the shrew
'Who better recipe knows how to tame a shrew, they should tell me! I'd be grateful.'
This is how Petruccio announces his original plan for how to gain devotion and love of the unmanageable Katherine. The Taming of a Shrew choreographed and directed by Alena Pešková and the young composer Jan Kučera is an original ballet interpretation. The new Czech premiere has all the humorous symbols of Shakespearean comedy, and the poignancy of wit of the dance numbers keeps up with the lyrics of the great playwright.
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            The Grand Theatre
          
        
              opening night
              17. 11. 2018
            
                  
              length of performance
              120 min
            
                  
                recommended age
                from 10 years old
              
                      Creators
- Libretto, Direction and Choreography:
 - Alena Pešková
 - Music and musical study:
 - Jan Kučera
 - Conductors:
 - Jan Kučera, Jiří Petrdlík
 - Stage Design:
 - Richard Pešek jr.
 - Costume:
 - Aleš Valášek
 - Assistant Choreographer:
 - Zuzana Hradilová
 - Assistant director:
 - Miroslav Hradil
 - Stage manager:
 - Petr Šmaus
 
Prersons and actors
- Battista Minola:
 - Miroslav Hradil
 - Kateřina:
 - Mami Mołoniewicz / Jarmila Hruškociová
 - Bianka:
 - Sara Aurora Antikainen
 - Petruccio:
 - Karel Audy / Gaëtan Pires / Richard Ševčík
 - Lucenzio:
 - Justin Rimke
 - Gremio:
 - Mátyás Szilveszter Sántha
 - Hortensio:
 - Giacomo Mori
 - Tranio:
 - Miroslav Suda
 - Vdovička:
 - Lýdie Švojgerová / Andronika Tarkošová
 - Kněz:
 - Jiří Žalud
 - Floutci:
 - Vojtěch Jansa, Karel Roubíček, Riccardo Giorgio Gregolin, Angelos Antoniou, Thierry Lynn Jaquemet
 - Krejčové - Modistky:
 - Afroditi Vasilakopoulou, Aneta Pašková, Kristina Pires, Kristýna Miškolciová, Margarida Gonçalves, Adéla Krandová
 - Obyvatelé Padovy, hospodský, kamelot:
 - Abigail Jayne Baker, Lýdie Švojgerová, Kristina Pires, Adéla Krandová, Andronika Tarkošová, Afroditi Vasilakopoulou, Margarida Gonçalves, Aneta Pašková, Vojtěch Jansa, Thierry Lynn Jaquemet, Angelos Antoniou, Riccardo Giorgio Gregolin, Karel Roubíček
 - Hraje:
 - Orchestr opery DJKT
 
Photos from the production
Photo author: Martina Root, Irena Štěrbová
- Tobacco products are used in the production.