The Bartered Bride

Following sold out performances last year Irish National Opera is delighted to bring its critically acclaimed production of Bedrich Smetana's 'The Bartered Bride' to The Source Arts Centre as part of an Irish tour.

Set in a busy Czech village bound by tradition and tangled in secrets, 'The Bartered Bride' is a fast-paced comic opera where two young lovers attempt to rewrite the rules. To be together, they need to outwit a meddling matchmaker, sidestep an unwanted marriage contract and survive the arrival of a traveling circus.

At the heart of the story is Irish soprano Amy Ní Fhearraigh as Mařenka, a spirited young woman determined to marry for love but promised to a wealthy landowner’s son. Russian-Ukrainian tenor Egor Zhuravskii sings her devoted, but not entirely honest lover, Jeník.

Smetana’s melodic score bursts with infectious folk rhythms, dazzling duets and the vibrant energy of its famous overture and dances. INO’s energetic production brings a fresh musical perspective, with conductor Richard Peirson leading his own dynamic new arrangement of Smetana’s beloved score.

'The Bartered Bride' is sung in English with English surtitles.

In partnership with Laidlaw Opera Trust.

“Amy Ní Fhearraigh shines vocally and dramatically” - The Irish Times ★★★★

Peirson’s arrangement...had its own nimble energy, lending scenes a chamber-like directness and almost cabaret immediacy.
“a production that trusts wit, warmth and imagination to carry the day... and they did so, delightfully.”- The Journal of Music

“vocal power of Ní Fhearraigh and Zhuravskii is awesome...an overwhelming treat... an exquisite experience” - The Westmeath Examiner

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