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PragueThe Bartered Bride (Prodaná nevěsta)

© Zdenek Sokol
Smetana: The Bartered Bride (Prodaná nevěsta)
Jaroslav Kyzlink; Alice Nellis; Prague National Theatre Opera; David Švec; Matěj Cibulka; Kateřina Štefková

PragueDon Giovanni

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

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

PragueRusalka

Prague National Theatre
Dvořák: Rusalka
Anna Pozidis; Prague National Theatre Opera; Ondrej Olos; Prague State Opera Orchestra; Prague State Opera Chorus; Olga Busuioc

PragueCarmen

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

PragueThe Secret (Tajemství)

© Serghei Gherciu
Smetana: The Secret (Tajemství)
Jan Chalupecky; Ondřej Havelka; Prague National Theatre Opera; Martin Černý; Barbora Maleninská; Prague National Theatre Orchestra; Prague National Theatre Chorus
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An ambitious update of Dialogues of the Carmelites in Prague

Jana Sibera (Blanche de la Force) © Petr Neubert

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
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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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Cherubini’s Medea falls flat in Prague

Arnheiður Eiríksdóttir (Neris) and Svetlana Aksenova (Medea) © Petr Neubert
The challenges of Cherubini’s version of the Greek tragedy prove too much for the National Theatre to overcome.
**111
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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.
*****
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Julia Burbach delivers a potent Elixir in Prague

Vera Talerko (Adina) © Zdeněk Sokol, ND
Donizetti's frothy romantic comedy takes on fresh appeal in this faithful rendering at the State Opera.
*****
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