The SND Opera will open the 2026/27 theatre season with the SERGEJ LARIN TRIBUTE gala concert, continuing its tradition of events dedicated to outstanding opera vocalists.

 

At the beginning of the 107th season, we will pay tribute to the exceptional tenor Sergei Larin, a long-standing soloist of the SND Opera, whose 70th birthday would have been celebrated in 2026. Gala Concert Linda Ballová, Peter Berger, Katarína Hano Flórová, Dalibor Jenis, Max Jota, Tomáš Juhás, Veronika Mihálková, Ondrej Šaling and Tamara Morozová. Conductor will be Tomáš Brauner.

 

The autumn première will mark the return of the classic operetta to the SND Opera repertoire. One of the greatest operetta classics of all time returns to the stage – THE CSÁRDÁS PRINCESS by Emmerich Kálmán. The new production is being prepared by the director Ján Ďurovčík, who will imbue the work with a grand theatrical scale, energy, and contemporary dynamism. The musical direction will be in the hands of conductor Konstantin Ilievsky. Audiences can look forward to an evening filled with grace, dance, emotion, and timeless operetta melodies that demonstrate why The Csárdás Princess remains synonymous with the golden age of operetta to this day.

 

The second SND Opera première of the season will be Arrigo Boito's monumental opera MEFISTOFELE, inspired by Goethe's Faust. It presents the legendary dramatic conflict between good and evil, desire, knowledge and temptation, dominated by the charismatic figure of Mephistopheles. Boito's score blends monumental choral scenes with lyrical intimacy and gripping drama to create a unique theatrical experience. The new production will be directed by Pavol Smolík, with the musical preparation by conductor Jaroslav Kyzlink. Audiences can look forward to a compelling operatic evening filled with striking imagery, philosophical questions and music that moves between heavenly grandeur and dark irony.

 

In the 2026/27 season, the SND Ballet will present a new production of Tchaikovsky's "Symphony of a Childhood", THE NUTCRACKER. Closely associated with the Christmas season, one of the world's most beloved ballets will return in a classical choreographic interpretation by Nina Poláková and Jakob Feyferlik. The Christmas adventure of young Clara, rescued from the Mouse King by an army of toy soldiers led by the Nutcracker, will be enhanced by Pavel Juráš's spectacular stage design. The Nutcracker will be conducted by Peter Valentovič.

 

The beauty of the human body, dance as a means of communication, and boundless choreographic imagination are at the heart of the new mixed programme BODY LANGUAGE, which the SND Ballet will première in spring 2027. Continuing the company's established artistic vision, the evening brings together works by world-renowned choreographers representing a range of dance styles. Fascinating visual imagery, expressive physicality, inventive stage composition and performances by the soloists and artists of the SND Ballet promise an outstanding celebration of dance.

 

The final ballet première of the season will be the fifth edition of the successful FASHION BALLET project. This popular stage format brings together contemporary fashion and professional dance while providing an artistic platform for the creation of original works. The programme will feature four new dance miniatures created by Slovak choreographers, designers and composers.

NEW OPERA & BALLET PRODUCTIONS (OB) Category 1 – €287
Title	Date	Genre	Hall
SERGEJ LARIN TRIBUTE	12/09/2026	O	NB OB
THE CSÁRDÁS PRINCESS	09/10/2026*	O	NB OB
THE NUTCRACKER	27/11/2026*	B	NB OB
MEFISTOFELE	**	O	NB OB
BODY LANGUAGE	16/04/2027*	B	NB OB
FASHION BALLET	24/06/2027	B	NB OB