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PragueThe Bartered Bride (Prodaná nevěsta)
Smetana: Die verkaufte Braut
Jaroslav Kyzlink; Alice Nellis; Prague National Theatre Opera; David Švec; Matěj Cibulka; Kateřina Štefková
PragueRusalka
Dvořák: Rusalka
Anna Pozidis; Prague National Theatre Opera; Ondrej Olos; Prague State Opera Orchestra; Prague State Opera Chorus; Olga Busuioc
PragueCarmen
Bizet: Carmen
Zbyněk Müller; Grischa Asagaroff; Prague National Theatre Opera; Rastislav Štúr; Luigi Perego; Daniel Tesař
BrnoFestival preview: From the House of the Dead / Glagolitic Mass
Janáček: From the House of the Dead
Robert Kružík; Jiří Heřman; Janáček Opera NTB; Tomáš Rusín; Zuzana Štefunková-Rusínová; Patricie Částková
BrnoKátya Kabanová
Janáček: Kátja Kabanová
Ondrej Olos; Robert Carsen; Janáček Opera NTB; Patrick Kinmonth; Peter van Praet; Janáček Opera NTB Orchestra
BrnoFrom the House of the Dead / Glagolitic Mass
Janáček: From the House of the Dead
Robert Kružík; Jiří Heřman; Janáček Opera NTB; Tomáš Rusín; Zuzana Štefunková-Rusínová; Patricie Částková
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Musically excellent Bartered Bride in Prague marred by meta production
Smetana in Prague is never likely to be less than a delight, and the National Theatre assembles a fine cast for a revival of Alice Nellis' production of his greatest opera.
A sensational Kátya Kabanová in Brno shows Janáček at his very best
A revival of Robert Carsen's production at the Janáček Festival Preview benefits from an excellent cast and exemplary playing from the house ensemble.
Revival of Ostrčil’s The Legend of Erin misses the mark in Prague
An ambitious effort to honor hometown hero Otakar Ostrčil sags under its own weight at the Prague National Theatre.
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.
An all-star Jenůfa falls short in Prague
Superb singing and brilliant work in the pit can't quite rescue Jiří Nekvasil's overambitious production.
Eternal life for the downtrodden? A Janáček double bill in Brno
Jakub Hrůša leads a musically thrilling but dramatically problematic From the House of the Dead and Glagolitic Mass at the 2022 Janáček Brno International Festival.