Empty House

A family awaits a solemn day - the fulfilment of faith and a long-awaited promise. Everyone believes the moment of transition to a "higher level" is approaching. Only one of them - a young girl named Klara - begins to doubt. Unsettling encounters, unexpected revelations, and growing doubts set her against her family, the leader of a religious community, and her own faith. An intimate story about disillusionment, the courage to question, and what unites us - or divides us.

The world premiere of the opera Empty House takes place on 2 October 2026 at 19:00 in the main hall of the Co.Labs cultural centre.

Creative team: music Adam Závodský, libretto and direction Kateřina Křivánková, dramaturgy Vojtěch Balcar and Miroslav Ondra, conductor and musical preparation Patrik Červák, set and costumes Sylva Marková, video design Tomáš Hrůza, light design Anna Laborová, repetiteur Tomáš Vala.

Characters and cast: Klara - Aneta Bendová, Péťa (her younger brother) - Ondřej Süss, Tomáš (their father) - Pavel Slivka, Anežka (guide from the Community) - Zuzana Revai, Grandmother - Zoja Mikotová, Technician - David Piskač. Performed by the chamber orchestra Ensemble Opera Diversa, conducted by Jan Bělohlávek.