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PraguePelléas et MélisandeNeuinszenierung
Debussy: Pelléas et Mélisande
Patrick Fournillier; Christof Loy; The Czech National Opera; Herbert Murauer; Valerio Tiberi; Prague National Theatre Orchestra
PragueDie Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute)
Mozart: Die Zauberflöte
Jaroslav Kyzlink; Vladimír Morávek; The Czech National Opera; Zdeněk Klauda; Miroslav Huptych; Tomáš Kypta; Prague National Theatre Orchestra
PragueLe nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro)
Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (Die Hochzeit des Figaro)
Marek Šedivý; Barbora Horáková; The Czech National Opera; Julia Jones; Falko Herold; Nicole von Graevenitz; Ivo Dankovič
PragueDon Giovanni
Mozart: Don Giovanni
Zbyněk Müller; Alexander Mørk-Eidem; The Czech National Opera; Jiří Habart; Christian Friedländer; Jenny Ljungberg; Ellen Ruge
PragueThe Secret (Tajemství)
Smetana: The Secret (Tajemství)
Jan Chalupecky; Ondřej Havelka; The Czech National Opera; Martin Černý; Barbora Maleninská; Prague National Theatre Orchestra; Prague National Theatre Chorus
PragueIl barbiere di Siviglia
Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia (Der Barbier von Sevilla)
Jaroslav Kyzlink; Magdalena Švecová; The Czech National Opera; Jan Chalupecky; David Janošek; Kateřina Štefková; Pavla Beranová
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In Prague, a tedious Pelléas et Mélisande at the National Theatre
The music is captivating, but onstage, director Christof Loy’s historical treatment of Debussy’s only opera is bloodless
Trojan’s Carousel: a magical night of dreams come true in Prague
A vintage opera at the National Theatre offers charming adventures for children and musical sophistication for adults.
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.
Reimann's Lear makes for a dark season finale at Prague State Opera
Aribert Reimann's Lear takes no prisoners in a disturbing portrayal of a world gone awry, but Barbora Horáková's scattergun direction adds to the confusion.
A bleak Jenůfa from Calixto Bieito
The director drains the life out of an impassioned opera with a staging devoid of authenticity and ideas.
Cherubini’s Medea falls flat in Prague
The challenges of Cherubini’s version of the Greek tragedy prove too much for the National Theatre to overcome.