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Barbora Horáková directs an ambitious update of Dialogues of the Carmelites in Prague

By Frank Kuznik, 21 May 2026

Barbora Horáková’s new staging of Poulenc’s historic tragedy hits hard at the Prague State Opera, but it never quite reaches its goal.

***11

By Frank Kuznik, 26 March 2026

Timo Riihonen and Ester Pavlů stand out in a strong cast which carries Andreas Homoki's revised version of Wagner's final opera.

****1

****1

Prague

26 Mar 2026

Parsifal reconsidered: A provocative improvisation in Prague

By Frank Kuznik

By Frank Kuznik, 16 September 2024

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

****1

****1

Prague

16 Sep 2024

An all-star Jenůfa falls short in Prague

By Frank Kuznik

By Frank Kuznik, 21 March 2024

Andriy Yurkevych leads a rousing musical performance, but this visually impressive Nabucco tries to hard to be relevant and misses the mark.

***11

By Frank Kuznik, 10 March 2022

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

**111

By David Karlin, 06 September 2019

Magdalena Švecová's staging for Prague National Theatre wins hearts with ensemble work full of verve and costumes that are pure eye candy.

***11

By Frank Kuznik, 22 October 2015

A twin bill of fairy tales in Prague delights and disappoints.

***11