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Rameau: Platée
Václav Luks; SKUTR (Martin Kukučka and Lukáš Trpišovský); Prague National Theatre Opera; Jakub Kopecký; Simona Rybáková; Jan Dörner; Collegium 1704
ParisPassion selon Saint Matthieu
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Bach: St Matthew Passion, BWV244
Collegium 1704; Václav Luks; Céline Scheen; Tereza Zimková; Luciana Mancini; Aneta Petrasová
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In Prague, a sparkling season opener from Collegium 1704
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Václav Luks launches a celebration of his ensemble's 20th anniversary with a seductive secular treatment of sacred music.
Collegium 1704 opens with a swan song
Václav Luks and his band of Baroque devotees offer a fresh take on late-period Mozart in Prague.
Collegium 1704 give Zelenka a virtual return in Dresden
Collegium 1704 takes the Czech Baroque composer online, with impressive results.
An inspirational opener at Prague Spring
In keeping with the festival's tradition of persevering through adversity, organizers turned a pandemic-imposed restriction to their advantage.
Rediscovering a Vivaldi gem: Arsilda in Prague
Even without the costumes and choreography, Collegium 1704's presentation of Arsilda was enthralling.
Sara Mingardo leads a strong cast in Hamburg Ulisse
Willy Decker's production, presented in Zürich in 2014, is revived at the Hamburgische Staatsoper with most of the same cast
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Stylus fantasticus: Vojtěch Jakl on Early music in Czechia
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Taking a broad look at the current state of Early music across Europe, we talk to young artists in several countries – beginning with talented young Czech violinist, Vojtěch Jakl.
A Baroque revolutionary: Václav Luks on Zelenka
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The director of Collegium 1704 talks about Zelenka, the greatest Czech Baroque composer, and his uniquely bold and distinctive approach composition – which still has the capacity to shock and overwhelm today.
Styles converging in Bach: Schaffhausen Bachfest 2024
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In ten concerts over five days in May, the Swiss city of Schaffhausen hosts a panoply of approaches to the music of the Leipzig cantor – representing a cross-section of contemporary Bach performance.

