In this new production, the fairy tale becomes a journey into the desires and fears of children. The witch represents their illusions, and only by confronting her will they understand that true happiness lies not in wealth, but in the love of their own family.
Brundibár is a fairy tale with a happy ending, fragile and delicate like the lives of those children exterminated in Nazi concentration camps along with millions of other innocents — including its composer, Hans Krása, who died in Auschwitz in 1944.
Pierino, the Cat, the Little Bird, the Duck, the Grandfather, the Hunters, and the Wolf: each character is represented by a different musical instrument, and a narrator artfully weaves together sounds and images.
L’elisir d’amore, a masterpiece by Donizetti, is presented in a mini format for a young audience, a magic that will surely make the little spectators fall in love.
