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PragueThe Bartered Bride (Prodaná nevěsta)

© Zdenek Sokol
Smetana: Die verkaufte Braut
Jaroslav Kyzlink; Alice Nellis; Prague National Theatre Opera; David Švec; Matěj Cibulka; Kateřina Štefková

PragueDon Giovanni

Prague National Theatre
Mozart: Don Giovanni
Zbyněk Müller; Alexander Mørk-Eidem; Prague National Theatre Opera; Jiří Habart; Christian Friedländer; Jenny Ljungberg; Ellen Ruge

PragueNabucco

Prague National Theatre
Verdi: Nabucco
Hermann Bäumer; Tomáš Ondřej Pilař; Prague National Theatre Opera; Anna Pozidis; Andriy Yurkevych; Petr Vítek; Dana Haklová

PragueThe Devil and Kate (Cert a Kácal)

Prague National Theatre
Dvořák: Katinka und der Teufel
Jaroslav Kyzlink; Marián Chudovský; Prague National Theatre Opera; David Švec; Adolf Born; Prague National Theatre Orchestra

PragueLibuše

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Smetana: Libuše
Robert Jindra; Jan Burian; Prague National Theatre Opera; Jaroslav Kyzlink; Petr Zuska; Kateřina Štefková; Daniel Dvořák

PragueDvořák – Stabat Mater - General Rehearsal

Prague Symphony Orchestra
Dvořák: Stabat Mater, Op.58
Prague Symphony Orchestra; Tomáš Netopil; Bree Nichols; Kateřina Jalovcová; Richard Samek; Pavel Švingr
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Schön ist die Welt: eine Alpen-Operette in Graz

Sieglinde Feldhofer (Elisabeth) und Richard Samek (Kronprinz Georg) © Werner Kmetitsch
Spritzig inszeniert und musiziert wird Franz Lehárs selten gespielte Operette zu einem kurzweiligen Vergnügen. 
***11
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Trojan’s Carousel: a magical night of dreams come true in Prague

Kolotoč (Carousel) © Martin Špelda
A vintage opera at the National Theatre offers charming adventures for children and musical sophistication for adults.
*****
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Musically excellent Bartered Bride in Prague marred by meta production

Alžběta Poláčková (Mařenka), Maria Kobielska (Ludmila), Jiří Hájek (Krušina), Zdeněk Plech (Kecal) © Zdeněk Sokol
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.
****1
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Nabucco in Prague: handsome but over-ambitious

Ivo Stánchev (Zaccaria) © Zdeněk Sokol
Andriy Yurkevych leads a rousing musical performance, but this visually impressive Nabucco tries to hard to be relevant and misses the mark.
***11
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Marvelous Martinů in Prague

Peter Kellner, Simona Šaturová and Tomáš Netopil © Petr Kadlec
Tomáš Netopil and the Czech Philharmonic bring high energy to the Martinů Days festival with a smart, fresh take on Ariadne
****1
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News from home: Jakub Hrůša conducts Dvořák and Janáček in Rome

Santa Cecilia's newly-appointed Principal Guest Conductor Jakub Hrůša leads an all-Czech concert, promising a bright future in Rome.
****1
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