Performer: Ester Pavlů

PragueCarmen

National Theatre (Národní divadlo), Sep 04, 18, Oct 08, 16, 30, 2027 Jan 17, May 05

Bizet: Carmen

Zbyněk Müller; Grischa Asagaroff; Prague National Theatre Opera; Rastislav Štúr; Luigi Perego; Daniel Tesař

Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre, Oct 23, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30

Verdi: Aida

Martynas Staškus; Gediminas Šeduikis; Lithuanian National Opera; Ričardas Šumila; Sigita Šimkūnaitė; Sandra Straukaitė; Andrius Stasiulis

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

****1

Directors Martin Kukučka and Lukáš Trpišovský, who work together as SKUTR, take on Dvořák’s Rusalka with a surfeit of ideas.

***11

Claus Guth's staging walks a line between atmosphere and audacity, in a powerful company achievement from Latvian National Opera.

****1

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

***11

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

**111

Pietari Inkinen conducts the Prague Symphony Orchestra in Mahler's monumental Third Symphony.

***11