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PragueLa traviata

Prague National Theatre
Verdi: La Traviata
Jiří Štrunc; Arnaud Bernard; Prague National Theatre Opera; Anna Pozidis; Alessandro Camera; Maria Carla Ricotti; Patrick Méeüs

PragueCarmen

© Hana Smejkalova
Bizet: Carmen
Zbyněk Müller; Grischa Asagaroff; Prague National Theatre Opera; Rastislav Štúr; Luigi Perego; Daniel Tesař

BrnoFestival preview: The Makropulos Case (Věc Makropulos)

National Theatre Brno
Janáček: L'Affaire Makropoulos
Robert Kružík; David Radok; Janáček Opera NTB; Ondřej Nekvasil; Zuzana Jezková; Torkel Blomkvist; Janáček Opera NTB Orchestra

PragueIl barbiere di Siviglia

© Zdenek Sokol
Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia (Le Barbier de Séville)
Jaroslav Kyzlink; Magdalena Švecová; Prague National Theatre Opera; Jan Chalupecky; David Janošek; Kateřina Štefková; Pavla Beranová

BambergJakub Hrůša: Leoš Janáček - Jenůfa

© Marian Lenhard
Janáček: Jenůfa
Bamberger Symphoniker; Jakub Hrůša; Corinne Winters; Eliška Weissová; Nicky Spence; Thomas Atkins

PragueLibuše

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Smetana: Libuše
Robert Jindra; Jan Burian; Prague National Theatre Opera; Jaroslav Kyzlink; Petr Zuska; Kateřina Štefková; Daniel Dvořák
Critiques récentesEn voir plus...

Love is in the hare: a new Cunning Little Vixen opens in Berlin

Monika Rittershaus (Forester) © Monika Rittershaus
The Staatsoper's new production of Janáček's opera buzzes with life thanks to Sir Simon Rattle's conducting and an excellent cast led by Vera-Lotte Boecker and Magdalena Kožená.

Revival of Ostrčil’s The Legend of Erin misses the mark in Prague

Seth Carico (Finn) and Jana Vrána (National Theatre Opera Ballet) © Petr Neubert
An ambitious effort to honor hometown hero Otakar Ostrčil sags under its own weight at the Prague National Theatre. 

Šárka: a controversial revival in Prague

Maida Hundeling (Šárka) © Zdeněk Sokol
A chilly reception for director Kay Link's fresh take on a mythical Czech heroine mars an otherwise superb performance.

At Prague’s National Theatre, a witty, well-kept Smetana Secret

Jana Sibera (Blažena) and Aleš Briscein (Vít) © Serghei Gherciu
Aided by spirited singers and enthusiastic musicians, director Ondřej Havelka brings an imaginative, ironic touch to a lesser-known Smetana opera.

Puccini prequel disappoints at the Prague National Theatre

Štefan Margita (Don Buoso) © Ilona Sochorová
Adding a prequel to Gianni Schicchi mostly proves that a prequel isn't necessary... 

A disappointing new Dvořák Armida at the Prague National Theatre

Patrik Čermák (Dervish) © Zdeněk Sokol
Armida offers a compelling story, resonant issues and the spectacle of dueling wizards – but unfortunately, not in this production.