Revival of Ostrčil’s The Legend of Erin misses the mark in Prague

Seth Carico (Finn) and Jana Vrána (National Theatre Opera Ballet)

Alžběta Poláčková (Grania)

Jiří Brückler (Midak) and National Theatre Opera Ballet

Svatopluk Sem, Seth Carico, Peter Berger, Alžběta Poláčková and Jiří Brückler

By Frank Kuznik, 17 October 2025

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Reviewed at National Theatre (Národní divadlo), Prague on 16 October 2025

Ostrčil, The Legend of Erin

Prague National Theatre Opera

Robert Jindra, Conductor

Jiří Heřman, Director

Dragan Stojčevski, Set Designer

Kateřina Štefková, Costume Designer

Beno Blachut Jr, Lighting Designer

Prague National Theatre Orchestra

Natálie Portíková, Video

Patricie Částková, Dramaturgy

Beno Blachut, Dramaturgy

Alžběta Poláčková, Grania

František Zahradníček, Kormak

Seth Carico, Finn

Svatopluk Sem, Ossian

Peter Berger, Dermat O'Dyna

Jiří Brückler, Midak

Lukáš Bařák, Dara

Radek Martinec, Herald

Jan Kodet, Choreography

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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.

A promising revival of Ostrčil’s The Legend of Erin misses the mark in Prague