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22/11/2023

The Christmas musical fairy tale Tuttifäntchen at the Estates Theatre

Opera

On 30 November 2023, the Estates Theatre in Prague will host the Czech premiere of Paul Hindemith’s Tuttifäntchen, a Christmas musical play for children. The production, featuring song, dance, mime and puppets, will be performed in Czech, as translated by Ondřej Hučín. Staged by Radim Vizváry, Artistic Director of Laterna magika, it will be conducted by David Švec. The Tuttifäntchen adaptation is the last stage project of the National Theatre and the State Opera within the Musica non grata cycle, which has been financially supported by the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in the Czech Republic.

21/11/2023

Shostakovich’s Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk at the State Opera gauges the boundaries of human freedom

Opera
The State Opera

A new production of Dmitri Shostakovich’s Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk to premiere on 24 November at the State Opera in Prague.

20/11/2023

Holo Harmonies

Ballet
World Premiere

The Czech National Ballet in collaboration with the Stuttgarter Kammerorchester to give the world premiere of a unique production blending ballet and cutting-edge technologies.

16/11/2023

Extension of the tenure of the Artistic Director of the NT Opera and the State Opera

Information
Opera

Mr. Jan Burian, Director General of the National Theatre, extends the tenure of Mr. Per Boye Hansen, the Artistic Director of the National Theatre Opera and the State Opera, after a review of excellent results of the ensembles under Mr. Hansen’s leadership.

2/11/2023

The National Theatre to give world premiere of Jan Kučera’s opera Don Buoso in combination with Giacomo Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi

Opera

The Don Buoso project was initiated by the stage director David Radok, who has returned to the National Theatre Opera after 22 years. The title character will be portrayed by Štefan Margita, to whom the role has been tailor-made. The main part in Gianni Schicchi, directly linking up to Don Buoso, has been assigned to Svatopluk Sem.

13/10/2023

Ora spei: State Opera concert expressing solidarity with and hope for Ukraine

Opera

The State Opera in Prague will host a concert as a musical message in support of those suffering in the war in Ukraine. It will feature arias and other excerpts from Czech, French, and Italian operas, as well as Ukrainian works, as performed by distinguished Ukrainian artists.

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