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PragueDie Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute)
Mozart: Die Zauberflöte
Jaroslav Kyzlink; Vladimír Morávek; Prague National Theatre Opera; Zdeněk Klauda; Miroslav Huptych; Tomáš Kypta; Prague National Theatre Orchestra
PragueDon Giovanni
Mozart: Don Giovanni
Zbyněk Müller; Alexander Mørk-Eidem; Prague National Theatre Opera; Jiří Habart; Christian Friedländer; Jenny Ljungberg; Ellen Ruge
BrnoFestival preview: The Excursions of Mr Brouček
Janáček: The Excursions of Mr Brouček
Marko Ivanović; Robert Carsen; Janáček Opera NTB; Radu Boruzescu; Annemarie Woods; Peter van Praet; Janáček Opera NTB Orchestra
BrnoThe Excursions of Mr Brouček
Janáček: The Excursions of Mr Brouček
Marko Ivanović; Robert Carsen; Janáček Opera NTB; Radu Boruzescu; Annemarie Woods; Peter van Praet; Janáček Opera NTB Orchestra
PraguePagliacci, Cavalleria Rusticana
Leoncavallo, Mascagni
Richard Hein; Ondřej Havelka; Prague National Theatre Opera; Giulio Cilona; Martin Černý; Jana Zbořilová; Pavel Dautovský
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An ambitious update of Dialogues of the Carmelites in Prague
Barbora Horáková’s new staging of Poulenc’s historic tragedy hits hard at the Prague State Opera, but it never quite reaches its goal.
The Royal Opera stages its first Makropulos Case
Katie Mitchell wheels out her tired old tropes in The Makropulos Case, redeemed by its musical performances.
A politically charged new Manon in Prague
Puccini's classic takes on a harsh contemporary edge in a dark treatment by director Sláva Daubnerová at Prague's National Theatre.
At Prague’s National Theatre, a witty, well-kept Smetana Secret
Aided by spirited singers and enthusiastic musicians, director Ondřej Havelka brings an imaginative, ironic touch to a lesser-known Smetana opera.
A muddled new Ariadne auf Naxos in Prague
Fine vocal and musical performances can't overcome Sláva Daubnerová's staging which misses the mark.
Puccini prequel disappoints at the Prague National Theatre
Adding a prequel to Gianni Schicchi mostly proves that a prequel isn't necessary...