SPEJBL’S MUSICAL MATINEE
Generations have enjoyed the humorous dialogues
between Spejbl, Hurvínek, Mánička and Kateřina. In this
performance, they come with a puppet variety show
inspired by various musical genres. Gospel is followed
by a Russian chastushka sung by a Cossack choir, an
operatic singing duo replaces an ensemble of mice trainers,
a blues player strums on his guitar whilst a couple of
Cubans dance in a temperamental Latino style. However,
even beautiful melodies can sometimes have a minor
chord. And so Mr. Spejbl’s bass is drowned out by the
penetrating alto of Mrs. Kateřina and Mánička’s staccato
competes in a duet with Hurvínek’s pubertal falsetto.
Harmony is replaced by disharmony, both in the music and
this quirky family’s relations.