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Corporalova

Corporalova (2026)

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Country: Czechia · France
  • Runtime: 70 min
  • Released: 2026-02-12
  • Czech release: 2025-10-28

Czech composer Vítězslava Kaprálová was 22 years old when she left to study music in Paris in 1937. Three years later, she died of illness. This documentary, conceived as a dialogue across time and generations, follows in her footsteps. The short but intense period of the composer's life is reconstructed using archival footage and letters full of immediate impressions that the young artist shared with her family in Czechoslovakia. Her legacy is brought to life in parallel thanks to a new generation of conductors, such as Bianca Maretti, who rehearses some of her predecessor's compositions with an orchestra. Kaprálová's portrait thus becomes a tribute to all women who, despite language barriers, prejudices, and their origins, have managed to make their mark in the world of classical music.

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About

Vitězslava Kaprálová

Vitězslava Kaprálová (1915–1940) was a Czech composer and conductor. She studied at the Brno Conservatory, then in Prague under Vítězslav Novák, and later in Paris with Charles Munch and Bohuslav Martinů. Despite her short life, she left a notable body of work, including the Military Sinfonietta and a String Quartet.

Petr Záruba

Petr Záruba is a Czech documentary filmmaker, cinematographer and film archives researcher. He studied natural sciences and documentary filmmaking at FAMU. His films often focus on visual artists - he made portraits of Adriena Šimotová and Jiří John - and his feature debut was Jan Jedlička: Stopy krajiny. He has also …

Adam Plachetka

Adam Plachetka is a Czech bass-baritone who studied at the Prague Conservatory and the Academy of Performing Arts. He performs regularly at major opera houses including the Vienna State Opera, the Metropolitan Opera in New York, and Glyndebourne. He is particularly noted for his roles in operas by Mozart and Donizetti.

Steven Isserlis

Steven Isserlis is a British cellist widely regarded as one of the foremost cellists of his generation. He is known for his expressive playing, his interest in historically informed performance, and his championing of lesser-known repertoire. He has recorded extensively and performs regularly on major international st…

Alena Hron

Alena Hron is a Czech conductor active in symphonic and chamber music. She performs on both Czech and international stages and is associated with promoting Czech composers' works. She appears in the documentary Kaprálová as a conductor interpreting the music of Vítězslava Kaprálová.

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