Interviews Plus: Anja Silja – the Most Modern Wagner Voice
Soprano Anja Silja is a living legend of world opera, often called “the second Callas.” Few singers have sung such a large range of roles. […]
Why? The Zippered Facemask for Wind Players on Stage and in the Classroom
Recently, the zippered facemask, which supposedly protect wind players and their surroundings from infection by the coronavirus, has generated considerable attention. Do these face masks […]
Violinist Josef Špaček: Concert Master, Soloist, Dramaturge, Pedagogue and Father
Josef Špaček jr., concert master of the Czech Philharmonic: no need for further introduction. This young, charming violinist has, in his not-quite-decade-long career, earned admiration […]
A Look at the Life and Work of Opera Legend, Luciano Pavarotti.
The award-winning team behind the movie Beatles: Eight Days a Week – The Touring Years embarked on a project surrounding another music phenomenon. The documentary […]
Interview: Fascination with Wagner: Jiří Vejvoda and Andreas Schager
Music journalist Jiří Vejvoda and tenor Andreas Schager met at the National Theater in Prague to talk about the State Opera’s new project, Fascination with […]
Documentary: The Last Concert of the 88-year-old Czech Genius Organist Jaroslav Vodrážka
Jaroslav Vodrážka (May 14, 1930, Martin – April 16, 2019, Pastviny) was a Czech organist and noted organ improviser. He was born in the Slovak […]
Das Rheingold Celebrates its 150th Anniversary
Wagner’s opera Das Rheingold is celebrating 150 years since its premiere! On the occasion of this anniversary, in addition to concerts on May 23 and […]
National Theater Production: The Little Mermaid
Far away, at the very bottom of the ocean, which no anchor can reach and no human eye can see, is the home of marine […]
Interview: Plácido Domingo: “I always admired Peter Dvorský. He was one of the greatest tenors.”
Plácido Domingo performed in Prague for the first time in 1990 when he and soprano Ileana Cotrubaș gave a concert at St. Jacob’s Cathedral in […]
Exclusive Interview: Krzysztof Penderecki and Conductor Jan Bubák
The legendary composer Krzysztof Penderecki visited the Czech city of Olomouc on September 20th, 2018, to conduct his monumental piece Credo which won a Grammy […]
Interview: Angela Hewitt: “Glenn Gould an I have little in common.”
Your father Godfrey Hewitt was a choirmaster in the Christ Church Cathedral in Ottawa. How did his function and mission affect your relationship to music […]
