Trojan’s Carousel: a magical night of dreams come true in Prague

Kolotoč (Carousel)

By Frank Kuznik, 26 April 2026

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“Trojan shows himself to be a master of atmospherics”

Reviewed at National Theatre (Národní divadlo), Prague on 23 April 2026

Trojan, Kolotoč (Carousel)

Prague National Theatre Opera

Zbyněk Müller, Conductor

Magdalena Švecová, Director

Zuzana Přidalová, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Přemysl Janda, Lighting Designer

Prague National Theatre Orchestra

Prague National Theatre Chorus

Beno Blachut, Dramaturgy

Czech Philharmonic Children's Choir

Lukáš Kozubík, Choirmaster / chorus director

Petr Louženský, Choirmaster / chorus director

Prague National Theatre Opera Ballet, Cast

Pavla Radostová, Soprano

Eliška Minářová, Soprano

Richard Samek, Tenor

Tomáš Kořínek, Tenor

Raman Hasymau, Tenor

Vít Nosek, Tenor

Miloš Horák, Bass-baritone

Ivo Hrachovec, Bass

Sylva Čmugrová, Soprano

Jana Sýkorová, Mezzo-soprano

Viktorie Krbcová, Vocals

Anna Dostálová, Vocals

Robin Tristan Sigaud, Vocals

Klára Findeisová, Vocals

Eliška Mistrová, Vocals

Angelika Broučková, Vocals

Jana Hozmanová, Vocals

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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.

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