Osud (Fate) is an opera by Leoš Janáček to a libretto by Fedora Bartošová, composed between 1903 and 1907 after the composer's encounter with Kamila Urválková at the Luhačovice spa. Loosely autobiographical, it remains one of Janáček's least-performed yet musically distinctive stage works. It only reached the stage after his death, premiering on 25 October 1958 at the National Theatre in Brno.
The opera Fate in the production of Robert Carsen on October 13, 2026 opens/closes the jubilee 10th edition of the Janáček Brno festival.
The performance on May 2, 2026 at the Janáček Theatre was hosted by singers Enrico Casari and Alžběta Poláčková, conducted by Tomáš Hanus.
Carsen's 2020 production of Fate received the International Opera Award in 2025 in the Production of the Year category.
The preview of the production took place on April 25, 2026 at the Janáček Theatre in Brno.
An additional September performance (preview of the Janáček Brno 2026 festival) took place on September 19, 2026.
