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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. 

Puccini's classic takes on a harsh contemporary edge in a dark treatment by director Sláva Daubnerová at Prague's National Theatre. 

A strong international cast and fine musicianship from the orchestra carries on Strauss's legacy with a smart, antic romp.

Director Barbora Horáková Joly and conductor Jiří Rožeň offer a fresh take on a pair of 20th-century psychodramas.

A rare revival of Ernst Krenek's breakout opera hits all the wrong notes.

Smetana's Libuše makes a timely reappearance in Prague.

Despite some strong performances onstage and in the pit, the National Theater's Andrea Chénier never catches fire.