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PragueSweeney Todd

Adam Plachetka (Sweeney Todd) and Barbora Perná (Mrs Lovett) © Serghei Gherciu
Sondheim: Sweeney Todd
Anna Pozidis; Martin Čičvák; The Czech National Opera; Richard Hein; Hans Hoffer; Georges Vafias; Jan Dörner

PragueLady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District

Prague National Theatre
Shostakovich: Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District
Hermann Bäumer; František Zahradníček; The Czech National Opera; Martin Čičvák; Georges Vafias; Jan Dörner; Prague State Opera Orchestra

PragueDon Giovanni

Prague National Theatre
Mozart: Don Giovanni
Zbyněk Müller; Alexander Mørk-Eidem; The Czech National Opera; Jiří Habart; Christian Friedländer; Jenny Ljungberg; Ellen Ruge

PragueLibuše

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Smetana: Libuše
Robert Jindra; Jan Burian; The Czech National Opera; Jaroslav Kyzlink; Petr Zuska; Kateřina Štefková; Daniel Dvořák

PragueTosca

Prague National Theatre
Puccini: Tosca
Hilary Griffiths; Martin Otava; The Czech National Opera; Zuzana Kadlčíková; Josef Svoboda; Josef Jelínek; Pavel Dautovský

PragueThe Secret (Tajemství)

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Smetana: The Secret (Tajemství)
Jan Chalupecky; Ondřej Havelka; The Czech National Opera; Martin Černý; Barbora Maleninská; Prague National Theatre Orchestra; Prague National Theatre Chorus
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Hitting all the wrong notes: Sweeney Todd at Prague State Opera

Adam Plachetka (Sweeney Todd) and Barbora Perná (Mrs Lovett) © Serghei Gherciu
Strong singing and sharp choreography cannot rescue a hybrid version of Sweeney Todd staged by director Martin Čičvák.
**111
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Musically excellent Bartered Bride in Prague marred by meta production

Alžběta Poláčková (Mařenka), Maria Kobielska (Ludmila), Jiří Hájek (Krušina), Zdeněk Plech (Kecal) © Zdeněk Sokol
Smetana in Prague is never likely to be less than a delight, and the National Theatre assembles a fine cast for a revival of Alice Nellis' production of his greatest opera.
****1
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In Prague, a high-minded new Rheingold never gets off the ground

Adam Plachetka (Wotan) © Petr Neubert
Sláva Daubnerová's contemporary treatment of the Ring opener at the Prague National Theatre is socially ambitious but artistically disappointing.
***11
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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. 
***11
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A politically charged new Manon in Prague

Ghiulnara Raileanu (Manon) © Serghei Gherciu
Puccini's classic takes on a harsh contemporary edge in a dark treatment by director Sláva Daubnerová at Prague's National Theatre. 
****1
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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.
****1
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