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Sláva Daubnerová's contemporary treatment of the Ring opener at the Prague National Theatre is socially ambitious but artistically disappointing.

The director drains the life out of an impassioned opera with a staging devoid of authenticity and ideas.

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

SKUTR's daring direction and Václav Luks's early music expertise combine to bring new vitality to a Baroque classic. 

Fine vocal and musical performances can't overcome Sláva Daubnerová's staging which misses the mark.

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

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

Jiři Herman’s staging is authentically Japanese and focuses on the deliberate injustice of Butterfly's treatment, with strong performances in the lead roles.

A twin tribute slices and dices the composer's life and leaves a bad aftertaste.

El concierto con el que La Filarmónica inauguró su temporada finalizó con un asombroso despliegue del Orfeón en la Novena de Beethoven (perfectamente afinado y nítidamente proyectado sobre la masa instrumental de la Orquesta de Praga) que no proporcionó, sin embargo, la satisfacción que requerían las circunstancias.