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Damiano Michieletto’s production of Janáček’s opera breaks a key tenet of high-concept opera: where it should reveal, it obfuscates. 

Under the baton of Semyon Bychkov, the Czech Philharmonic and a sprawling supporting cast lead listeners up a stairway to heaven. 

Directors Martin Kukučka and Lukáš Trpišovský, who work together as SKUTR, take on Dvořák’s Rusalka with a surfeit of ideas. 

Superb singing and brilliant work in the pit can't quite rescue Jiří Nekvasil's overambitious production.

Jakub Hrůsa, the Czech Philharmonic and a superb cast of singers give the full treatment to Smetana’s celebratory paean to the Czech nation.

Jakub Hrůša returns to his Moravian roots leading the Czech Philharmonic in a stellar concert performance of Janáček's Cunning Little Vixen.

Die Eröffnung der Konzertsaison der Bamberger Symphoniker bestach durch ein bezwingendes geistliches Programm aus zumeist mährischer Herkunft.

Dans un programme original et somptueux, le jeune chef tchèque fait un retour remarqué auprès de l'Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France.

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.

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

All the energy is in the pit in this flat production of a time-honored favorite.

A talented cast labors under the yoke of a gender-conscious Così fan tutte in a new production at the Estates Theatre. 

Glyndebourne's 2021 season opens with an intense, minimalist staging of Janáček’s tale of adultery, focused on the contrasts between its heroine's dreams and reality.

Jakub Hrůša, Hélène Grimaud und Kateřina Kněžíková entdecken Zwischentöne in großer Symphonik.

Dvořák's failed King and Charcoal Burner gets a second chance and new life at his namesake festival.

The orchestra closes its 25th anniversary season with a strong statement of accomplishment and ambition.

After blazing new trails abroad, the Czech Philhamonic keeps its hometown fans happy with a rousing return to form.

Willy Decker's enduring production gets smart treatment in a handsome revival.

Tradition and modernity are a mismatch in this uneven production of Mozart’s comic masterpiece.

The King of Opera leads an inspired performance commemorating the 230th anniversary of Don Giovanni.

Prague's National Theater wraps its season with a wickedly funny revival of Offenbach's audacious operetta.

The BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus grow in stature through an evening which provides a good introduction to the virtues of Dvořák’s seldom-played large scale choral work.

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”.  

With a Slovak team at the helm, the National Theater offers a smart, fresh take on a familiar story.

This gem from Martinů received a bright, spirited performance at the Estates Theatre in Prague – putting an early gleam on what should be an interesting year celebrating Czech music.