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An ambitious effort to honor hometown hero Otakar Ostrčil sags under its own weight at the Prague National Theatre. 

A chilly reception for director Kay Link's fresh take on a mythical Czech heroine mars an otherwise superb performance.

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

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

The Spanish director's emotionally-sapped staging for the Prague National Theatre travels to Brno for the Janáček Festival.