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PragueNabucco
Verdi: Nabucco
Hermann Bäumer; Tomáš Ondřej Pilař; Prague National Theatre Opera; Anna Pozidis; Andriy Yurkevych; Petr Vítek; Dana Haklová
BrnoMarkéta Cukrová & Bennewitz Quartet
Schnittke, Dvořák, Janáček
Markéta Cukrová; Bennewitz Quartet
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An ambitious update of Dialogues of the Carmelites in Prague
Barbora Horáková’s new staging of Poulenc’s historic tragedy hits hard at the Prague State Opera, but it never quite reaches its goal.
Dido and Aeneas in Prague: wide-eyed wonderment
Alice Nellis' staging of Purcell's masterpiece is both historically faithful and innovatively modern. With Collegium 1704 providing the early music chops, it's a rare treat.
Hrůša and Andsnes lead a bright night for the Czech Philharmonic
With Jakub Hrůša on the podium and Leif Ove Andsnes at the keyboard, the orchestra offer glowing treatment of a dark program.
Nabucco in Prague: handsome but over-ambitious
Andriy Yurkevych leads a rousing musical performance, but this visually impressive Nabucco tries to hard to be relevant and misses the mark.
Light and shadows in Rattle and Sellars' Médée at Staatsoper Berlin
Reuniting two old friends and collaborators, the Staatsoper Berlin presents a new production of Marc-Antoine Charpentier's Médée, with mixed results.
Oratorium at its best: Zelenkas Passion Gesù al calvario
Einmal mehr drückte beim Bachfest Leipzig das Ensemble Inégal als Zelenka-Experte seinem Ruf und Auftrag einen Stempel auf.