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Petr Popelka delivers a thrilling opening for Prague Spring

Peptr Popelka and the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra
© Petra Hajská
The Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra
© Petra Hajská
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“the kind of music that fills your heart and makes your chest swell with pride”
Reviewed at Municipal House: Smetana Hall, Prague on 12 May 2026
Smetana, Má vlast (My Fatherland)
Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra
Petr Popelka, Conductor
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Popelka leads a fiery finish for Dvořák’s Prague
****1
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****1
Prague Spring finishes with a stirring farewell
*****
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