Emily Pogorelc returns to the Bayerische Staatsoper to make her role debut as Marie in Bedřich Smetana’s beloved comic opera The Bartered Bride. This production marks her first engagement with the house since completing her tenure in the ensemble (2020–2023).

Set in a Czech village where love, money, and misunderstanding collide, The Bartered Bride blends humor with heartfelt emotion. When Hans strikes a dubious bargain with the marriage broker Kezal—without informing his beloved Marie—it sparks a chain of comedic chaos that only resolves at the final moment.

This production, directed by David Bösch, highlights the opera’s delicate balance of seriousness and satire, brought to life in Max Kalbeck’s popular German translation.

Creative Team:

Conductor: Tomáš Hanus
Director: David Bösch
Stage Designer: Patrick Bannwart
Costume Designer: Falko Herold
Lighting: Michael Bauer
Chorus Director: Stellario Fagone
Dramaturgy: Rainer Karlitschek, Lukas Leipfinger

Cast:

Marie: Emily Pogorelc
Hans: Pavol Breslik
Wenzel: Ya-Chung Huang
Kezal: Martin Winkler
Kruschina: Bálint Szabó
Kathinka: Juliane Banse
Micha: Martin Snell
Agnes: Katja Pieweck
Springer: Kevin Conners
Esmeralda: Erika Baikoff
Muff: Paweł Horodyski

Orchestra: Bayerisches Staatsorchester
Chorus: Chorus of the Bayerische Staatsoper