In the context of the Kette and Cankar years, TIC Ilirska Bistrica and the municipality of Ilirska Bistrica kindly invite you to the opera musical Kette, which was produced by The Novo mesto Institute: Janez Trdina Cultural center.
The opera musical Kette is a large-scale musical-theatrical work that brings to the fore the figure of the poet Dragotin Kette (1876-1899) with special emphasis on his connection with the new city. In addition to walking through the poet's short and intense life, the work also includes an emotional love story that weaves the entire work like a red thread and takes care of its dramatic tension.
The poet Kette, as the central character, presents a tragic story, but at the same time exudes a great love of life and a pronounced desire to create. This is also the strongest message of the libretto and the music.
The work takes the viewer from Kette's Ljubljana high school years with youthful mischief, playfulness and an incredibly adult struggle for Slovenia through his relationship with his uncle, entanglement with Bishop Missio and the professor's choir all the way to his arrival in Novo mesto, which shines in music as an optimistic and bright place associated with Kette's great love for Angela. This section highlights his poetry, linked to Krka, the capital of Novo Mesto, and at the same time influences the poet's departure to the army. In the second act, we experience the beginning of the poet's infirmity in the army, which makes Kette's world less bright. Memories come to light, and in the climax of renewed hope, Kette says goodbye. In the conclusion of the musical, The protagonist uses the libretto and music to communicate extremely positive thoughts that are imprinted on the viewer's subconscious.
Opera musicals are appropriate from the third triad onwards.
The performance lasts 2 hours and has a break.
The co-sponsor of the event is the Ministry of culture of the Republic of Slovenia.
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Ticket sale: Tic Ilirska Bistrica, from 3. 9. 2026 onwards.
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CAST OF ROLES :
KETTE:
Klemen Torkar, tenor
NARRATOR, MURN, HEADMASTER, VALET AT THE ANGELINES, SCH ANIMATENTNER, SOMEONE:
Marko Erzar, baritone
ANGELA:
Gaja Sorch, soprano
MAYOR, BISHOP MISSIA, ANGELA'S FATHER, OFFICER, ANGELA'S HUSBAND, ASHKERC:
Marko Ferjancic, bass
CANKAR, UNCLE, HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT, MILITARY COMMANDER:
Andrej Rustja, tenor
ANGELINA SISTER, INNKEEPER, STUDENT MOTHER:
Anna Pavlov Pervanje, mezzo-soprano
ANGELINA MOTHER, HOUSEWIFE:
Irena Amaktebuah Tiran, mezzo-soprano
Choir:
All seven
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Orchestra :
Violin I.:
Nezha Nahtigal
VIOLIN II.:
Matija Udovic
Cello I.:
Nusa Planinc
CELLO II.:
Barbara Negode, Peter Keiser
PIANO AND ACCOMPANIMENTS:
Teja Shtremfelj, Vita Kovce
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Production:
Novo mesto Institute, Cultural Centre Janez Trdina
CONDUCTOR AND MUSICAL DIRECTOR:
Iztok Kocen
ASSISTANT CONDUCTOR:
Matevz Novak
Director:
Vinko M Animatderndorfer
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More about the opera musical Kette can be found at:
KETTE / Cultural Centre Janez Trdina
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yH75u3oKcTg
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The author of the photos is Bostjan Pucelj.
V okviru Kettejevega in Cankarjevega leta vas TIC Ilirska Bistrica in Občina Ilirska Bistrica vljudno vabita na operni muzikal Kette, ki je nastal v produkciji Zavoda Novo mesto: Kulturni center Janeza Trdine.
Operni muzikal Kette je obsežno glasbeno-gledališko delo, ki v ospredje postavi lik pesnika Dragotina Ketteja (1876–1899) s posebnim poudarkom na njegovi povezavi z Novim mestom. Poleg sprehoda skozi pesnikovo kratko in intenzivno življenje delo vključuje tudi čustveno ljubezensko zgodbo, ki kakor rdeča nit prepleta celotno delo in skrbi za njegovo dramatično napetost.
Pesnik Kette kot osrednji lik sicer predstavlja tragično zgodbo, izžareva pa obenem veliko ljubezen do življenja in izrazito željo po ustvarjanju. To je hkrati tudi najmočnejše sporočilo libreta in glasbe.
Delo gledalca popelje od Kettejevih ljubljanskih gimnazijskih let z mladostno navihanostjo, razigranostjo in neverjetno odraslim bojem za slovenstvo prek odnosa s stricem, zapleta s škofom Missio in profesorskim zborom vse do prihoda v Novo mesto, ki v glasbi zažari kot optimističen in svetel kraj, povezan s Kettejevo veliko ljubeznijo do Angele. Ta del izpostavi njegovo poezijo, vezano na Krko, novomeški Glavni trg, Kapitelj in obenem vpliva na pesnikov odhod v vojsko. V drugem dejanju doživimo začetek pesnikovega bolehanja v vojski, zaradi česar postaja Kettejev svet manj svetel. Na plan prihajajo spomini in v vrhuncu ponovnega upanja se Kette poslovi. V zaključku glasbenega dela protagonist z libretom in glasbo sporoči izjemno pozitivne misli, ki se gledalcu vtisnejo v podzavest.
Operni muzikal je primeren od tretje triade dalje.
Predstava traja 2 uri in ima odmor.
Sofinancer dogodka je Ministrstvo za kulturo Republike Slovenije.
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Prodaja vstopnic: TIC Ilirska Bistrica, od 3. 9. 2026 dalje.
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ZASEDBA VLOG :
KETTE:
Klemen Torkar, tenor
PRIPOVEDOVALEC, MURN, RAVNATELJ, STREŽNIK PRI ANGELINIH, SCHWENTNER, NEKDO:
Marko Erzar, bariton
ANGELA:
Gaja Sorč, sopran
ŽUPANČIČ, ŠKOF MISSIA, ANGELIN OČE, OFICIR, ANGELIN MOŽ, AŠKERC:
Marko Ferjančič, bas
CANKAR, STRIC, DIJAK, VOJAŠKI POVELJNIK:
Andrej Rustja, tenor
ANGELINA SESTRA, KRČMARICA, ŠTUDENTSKA MATI:
Ana Pavlov Pervanje, mezzosopran
ANGELINA MATI, GOSPODINJA:
Irena Yebuah Tiran, mezzosopran
ZBOR:
Vseh sedem
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ORKESTER :
VIOLINA I.:
Neža Nahtigal
VIOLINA II.:
Ana Ločniškar, Matija Udovič
VIOLONČELO I.:
Nuša Planinc
VIOLONČELO II.:
Barbara Negode, Peter Keiser
KLAVIR IN KOREPETICIJE:
Teja Štremfelj, Vita Kovše
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PRODUKCIJA:
Zavod Novo mesto, Kulturni center Janeza Trdine
DIRIGENT IN GLASBENI VODJA:
Iztok Kocen
ASISTENT DIRIGENTA:
Matevž Novak
REŽIJA:
Vinko Möderndorfer
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Več o opernem muzikalu Kette najdete na:
KETTE | Kulturni center Janeza Trdine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yH75u3oKcTg
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Avtor fotografij je Boštjan Pucelj.