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Adam Plachetka (Sweeney Todd) and Barbora Perná (Mrs Lovett) © Serghei Gherciu

A musical turn hits all the wrong notes: Sweeney Todd at Prague State Opera

By Frank Kuznik, 24 September 2026

Strong singing and sharp choreography cannot rescue a hybrid version of Sweeney Todd staged by director Martin Čičvák.

**111

**111

Prague

24 Sep 2026

Hitting all the wrong notes: Sweeney Todd at Prague State Opera

By Frank Kuznik

Grischa Asagaroff directs a wayward new Carmen at the Prague National Theatre

By Frank Kuznik, 10 March 2022

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

**111

**111

Prague

10 Mar 2022

Grischa Asagaroff directs a wayward new Carmen in Prague

By Frank Kuznik

A star-studded disappointment in Prague's first big opera premiere of the season

By Frank Kuznik, 07 October 2021

Lively singing saves Magdalena Švecová's listless production of Il barbiere di Siviglia at the Národní divadlo.

***11

***11

Prague

07 Oct 2021

A star-studded disappointment in Prague

By Frank Kuznik