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PragueSweeney Todd

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

PragueIdomeneo, re di Creta

Prague National Theatre
Mozart: Idomeneo, re di Creta
Konrad Junghänel; Calixto Bieito; Prague National Theatre Opera; Richard Hein; Anna-Sofia Kirsch; Paula Klein; Reinhard Traub

PragueHänsel und Gretel

Prague National Theatre
Humperdinck: Hänsel und Gretel
Richard Hein; Matěj Forman; Prague National Theatre Opera; Andrea Sodomková; Prague State Opera Orchestra; Prague State Opera Chorus

PraguePagliacci, Cavalleria Rusticana

Prague National Theatre
Leoncavallo, Mascagni
Richard Hein; Ondřej Havelka; Prague National Theatre Opera; Giulio Cilona; Martin Černý; Jana Zbořilová; Pavel Dautovský

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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Reimann's Lear makes for a dark season finale at Prague State Opera

MIloš Horák (Gloucester) and Tómas Tómasson (Lear) © Petr Neubert
Aribert Reimann's Lear takes no prisoners in a disturbing portrayal of a world gone awry, but Barbora Horáková's scattergun direction adds to the confusion. 
***11
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To the apocalypse and beyond: Le Grand Macabre in Prague

Marcus Jupither (Nekrozar) © Serghei Gherciu
Nigel Lowery’s new production at Prague State Opera is a gusher of ideas, starting as slapstick but profoundly moving by the end.
****1
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A torrid Lady Macbeth in Prague

Denys Pivnickij (Sergey) and Alžběta Poláčková (Katerina) © Zdeněk Sokol
Shostakovich's murderess comes to terrifying life in Martin Čičvák's smart, sensational production for the Prague State Opera. 
*****
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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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After 102 years, a lost gem sparkles: Der ferne Klang in Prague

Franz Schreker's innovative study of artistic aspiration and despair gets a fresh look and loving musical treatment.
****1
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Ole Anders Tandberg takes the Dutchman for a spin in Prague

Great performances cannot rescue the Norwegian director's superficial treatment of a classic ghost story.
***11
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