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PragueIl barbiere di Siviglia

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

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Prague National Theatre
Sondheim: Sweeney Todd
Anna Pozidis; Martin Čičvák; Prague National Theatre Opera; Richard Hein; Hans Hoffer; Georges Vafias; Jan Dörner

PragueSweeney Todd

Prague National Theatre
Sondheim: Sweeney Todd
Anna Pozidis; Martin Čičvák; Prague National Theatre Opera; Richard Hein; Hans Hoffer; Georges Vafias; Jan Dörner
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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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A raucous Rosenkavalier from Prague State Opera

Petra Alvarez Šimková (Marschallin) and Arnheiður Eiríksdóttir (Octavian) © Zdeněk Sokol
A strong international cast and fine musicianship from the orchestra carries on Strauss's legacy with a smart, antic romp.
****1
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Ball im Savoy: a spirited tribute to a forgotten composer in Prague

Doubravka Součková (Madeleine de Faublas) © Národní divadlo | Zdeněk Sokol
“An eye for an eye, a kiss for a kiss,” declares Madeleine in the knock-down battle of the sexes that is Paul Abraham's rarely staged operetta. 
*****
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A star-studded disappointment in Prague

Lively singing saves Magdalena Švecová's listless production of Il barbiere di Siviglia at the Národní divadlo.
***11
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In Prague, a sci-fi fantasy becomes real

Krakatit, an opera composed in the shadow of the Cold War, remains frighteningly relevant.
****1
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A disappointing Don Giovanni in Prague

Whilst the spirit of Mozart permeates the Estates Theatre in Prague, it was sadly absent in both the staging and singing of his “work of uninterrupted perfection”.  
**111
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