Edita Gruberová (foto: MUPA/Posztós János)
18 September 2020
The world famous operatic diva Edita Gruberová will bid farewell to the operatic stage in the role of the Tudor Queen Elisabeth in Donizetti´s Roberto Devereux in a covid-influenced semi-scenic production
The queen of belcanto Edita Gruberová (foto: MUPA/Posztós János) will  retire from stage after a glorious  career spanning five decades with a stage appearance in her native country of Slovakia. In two performances - the premiere on November 27 and the first reprise on December 1 - she will sing the title role of Queen Elisabeth I. in Donizetti´s final installment of the Tudor Trilogy.
17 September 2020 |
Drama
With director Julia Rázusová about Borodáč
As a student of the Academy of Performing Arts, Borodáč was condemned, in the preparation of the stagings of Borodáč or Three Sisters, gradually revealed the ingratitude of the position to be the first, to be a teacher, to be a founder, to be a director in a given political and social…
10 September 2020 |
Drama
Borodáč - Slovak Prototype of the "From Zero to Hero" Phenomenon
In two weeks, on Friday, September 25, the unique drama production Borodáč or Tri sestry will have its world premiere in the Historical Building of the State Theater in Košice. The theater prepared it as its contribution to the celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the establishment of…
8 September 2020 |
Opera
Alexander Kaimbacher in Fidelio for the first time in Košice
In the first opera performance of the new theater season you will see two interesting guests from Austria on Wednesday 9 September at 19:00 on the stage of the Historical Building of the Košice State Theater. Austrian tenors Eugene Amesmannin Florestan and Alexander Kaimbacher in Jaquin for the first time in Košice will perform in…
7 September 2020 |
Ballet
Another Exceptional Dancer, Jiří Bubeníček, Collaborates with the Ballet
Last week, the ballet ensemble of the State Theater in Košice completed an exceptional “workshop” with the exceptional dancer and choreographer Jiří Bubeníček. It was Jiří Bubeníček who might stage ballet production Franz Kafka on the stage of our theater in 2023. We are looking forward to future cooperation.
7 September 2020 |
Opera
The Unforgettable "Oscar" Director Jiří Menzel Has Passed Away. He Left Falstaff in Košice
The sad news came from Prague over the weekend. On Saturday, September 5, in the evening, the Czech Oscar-winning director Jiří Menzel passed away at the age of 82. It was at the State Theater in Košice that he created his last directorial theatrical "work" three years ago, when he prepared a production of Giuseppe Verdi's opera Falstaff with the opera ensemble, which is one of the most…