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Sternenhoch: Delightful depravity in Prague
The National Theater takes a bold step forward with a smart realization of a literary grotesquerie.
In Prague, a sci-fi fantasy becomes real
Krakatit, an opera composed in the shadow of the Cold War, remains frighteningly relevant.
A disappointing Don Giovanni in Prague
Whilst the spirit of Mozart permeates the Estates Theatre in Prague, it was sadly absent in both the staging and singing of his “work of uninterrupted perfection”.
A velvety revolution in Prague
Despite some strong performances onstage and in the pit, the National Theater's Andrea Chénier never catches fire.
Mattila delivers powerful Kostelnička in Jenůfa
It's not for nothing that Janáček's opera is properly titled Její pastorkyňa (Her Stepdaughter). Karita Mattila's Kostelnička was at the centre of a powerful concert performance of Jenůfa.
A grim and long-delayed première in Prague
Baffling staging muddles a politically charged period piece that still has the power to perturb.