Live, Video: Find classical music concert, opera, ballet and dance reviews | Jana Šrejma Kačírková

Adding a prequel to Gianni Schicchi mostly proves that a prequel isn't necessary... 

The National Theater revives Jaromír Weinberger opera Schwanda the Bagpiper with energy, affection and overly active imagination.

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

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.