In Prague, a sparkling season opener from Collegium 1704

Václav Luks conducts Collegium 1704

Collegium Vocale 1704

By Frank Kuznik, 10 October 2025

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“Luks... set a brisk tempo and pumped the piece full of propulsive rhythms”

Reviewed at Rudolfinum: Dvořák Hall, Prague on 9 October 2025

Zelenka, Missa Circumcisionis ZWV 11

Handel, Dixit Dominus in G minor, HWV 232

Tereza Zimková, Soprano

Aneta Petrasová, Mezzo-soprano

Gabriel Díaz Cuesta, Countertenor

Ondřej Holub, Tenor

Tomas Selc, Bass

Pavla Radostová, Soprano

Tadeáš Hoza, Baritone

Collegium Vocale 1704

Collegium 1704

Václav Luks, Conductor

Collegium 1704 opens with a swan song

Frank Kuznik, 11th October

Václav Luks and his band of Baroque devotees offer a fresh take on late-period Mozart in Prague.

****1

Collegium 1704 give Zelenka a virtual return in Dresden

Frank Kuznik, 14th June

Collegium 1704 takes the Czech Baroque composer online, with impressive results.

****1

An inspirational opener at Prague Spring

Frank Kuznik, 12th May

In keeping with the festival's tradition of persevering through adversity, organizers turned a pandemic-imposed restriction to their advantage.

*****

Rediscovering a Vivaldi gem: Arsilda in Prague

Frank Kuznik, 12th November

Even without the costumes and choreography, Collegium 1704's presentation of Arsilda was enthralling.

*****

Sara Mingardo leads a strong cast in Hamburg Ulisse

Laura Servidei, 4th November

Willy Decker's production, presented in Zürich in 2014, is revived at the Hamburgische Staatsoper with most of the same cast

****1

Anna Bonitatibus in regal form as Semiramide

Travis Mason, 5th October

An exhilarating evening of rarities and novelty from Anna Bonitatibus.

****1

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Frank Kuznik

Frank Kuznik is the former Editor-in-Chief and Culture Editor of The Prague Post, Central Europe’s premier English-language weekly newspaper. He currently divides his time between Prague and his hometown in the US, Cleveland, where he covers northeast Ohio's dynamic classical music scene. In Prague he is an habitué of the Rudolfinum, National Theater, State Opera and other storied classical music venues, and an unabashed fan of Czech music.