Opernhaus Bratislava/Pressburg - The Secret of Santa Vittoria

An adaptation of Robert Crichton\'s comic novel offers a lively tale of not taking things seriously until it\'s about life and death. Or wine? It is 1943, and Santa Vittoria, a picturesque mountain town in Italy, is waking up to a new era after twenty years of Mussolini\'s dictatorship. The locals have survived the war on the home front and have no idea of the change that lies ahead. Experience whispers to them that perhaps, as always – none. But every reason to celebrate counts. Great idols and false hopes were discarded long ago, and they concentrated on what is nearest and dearest to them – wine. With its harsh honesty, spiced with sarcasm and sharp acronyms, Crichton\'s draft is reminiscent of Kurt Vonnegut\'s books or Heller\'s Catch-22. At first glance, this light comedic gloss on the indomitable Italian character is a timely metaphor for the various forms of defiance. The surprising plot develops into more and more absurd and serious tones. So, the well-kept secret of true heroism is finally revealed—let us not assign the role of heroes to others. Let us not just wait for white crows or valiant falcons who will sacrifice themselves for us and put their own lives on the line. The key is to pick up the part of your body that is touching the chair and try to do something. Both possible and impossible.

The production is suitable for audiences aged 15 and over.

Running time: 3 hrs 15 mins with one interval

programme

Das Geheimnis von Santa Vittoria

Autor: Robert Crichton

Eine temperamentvolle Geschichte darüber, dass man die Dinge nicht ernst nehmen soll solange es einem nicht um den Kragen geht

Place

Le théâtre national slovaque (slovaque : Slovenské národné divadlo) est l'une des principales institutions culturelles slovaques. Le théâtre a été fondé en 1920 peu après l'indépendance de la Tchécoslovaquie. Actuellement, le théâtre national slovaque se produit dans 2 bâtiments de Bratislava, l'un construit en 1886 l'autre en 2007. Le théâtre est la résidence de trois troupes professionnelles, théâtre, ballet et opéra.