Slovenská hudba, Vol. 50, No 1, p.82-89, 2024

Opera of the Slovak National Theatre in Bratislava: Questions, Problems and Challenges

The contribution deals with the present situation in the Opera of the Slovak National Theatre in Bratislava while taking into consideration the historical context of its existence. It studies the concept of “the national” and accentuates the question of the meaning of this attribute and what it should mean for the Opera of the SNT today. It seeks connections between the problems of the theatre ensemble and the situation of the society itself, i.e. the society-wide cultural anomalies. The text does not offer answers; on the contrary, it poses questions, with the goal to provide inspiration for positive changes in the Opera of the SNT, as well as in the society as a whole.