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Prague City Council tries to block Anna Netrebko’s concert I’m closing the circle – as an American, I’ll be presenting Korngold in his native Moravia, says Joshua Brown Sergio Méndez Romero: Message comes first, aesthetics will followCulture Starting the Year Off Right: OperaPlus Launches Job Directory Do Czechs Support Freelance Musicians During a Pandemic?: The Case of Radek Baborák’s Fundraiser Interview: Fascination with Wagner: Jiří Vejvoda and Andreas SchagerMust Read Opera PLUS Retro No. 2: Heřma Žárská – A Forgotten Czech Star At The MET (AUDIO) Main news of the season: Jakub Hrůša takes over the baton of the Czech Philharmonic Elīna Garanča and Czech conductor Jan Bubák in Vienna State Opera, exclusive interview Violinist Josef Špaček: Concert Master, Soloist, Dramaturge, Pedagogue and FatherCelebrity Starting the Year Off Right: OperaPlus Launches Job Directory My biggest wish is not to make a fool of myself at Abbey Road, says Tomáš Borl, of a scholarship to Berklee College Why? The Zippered Facemask for Wind Players on Stage and in the ClassroomFashion Should the New Prague Concert Hall be Digital?: Two Points of View Akiko Suwanai: In Berg’s Concerto, I Deliberately Play ‘Wrong’ Notes Float or Swim: How did Czech Orchestras Survive 2020?Latest Videos Standing ovation for Lang Lang in Prague Starting the Year Off Right: OperaPlus Launches Job Directory My biggest wish is not to make a fool of myself at Abbey Road, says Tomáš Borl, of a scholarship to Berklee CollegeLatest Stories “I see myself as just an interpreter; the true artist is the composer,” says Mahan Esfahani Plácido Domingo Proves in Prague That Age Is Just a Number I’m closing the circle – as an American, I’ll be presenting Korngold in his native Moravia, says Joshua Brown Maria Baranova: The dialogue between you, your partner and the public is most important Evgeny Kissin exclusive interview: “I’ve had a plan through 2050” Dvořák’s music resonates deeply within me – its lyrical warmth and folkloric roots feel like home, says Chinese cellist Yibai Chen “At twenty, conducting the finest orchestras is like trading driving lessons for a brand-new Lamborghini.” Daniele Gatti makes his way to Dvořák’s Prague. Folklore in Music. Prague Philharmonia Opens a New Chamber SeasonFollow US

Do Czechs Support Freelance Musicians During a Pandemic?: The Case of Radek Baborák’s Fundraiser

Musicians based in the Czech Republic who hold permanent positions with state-subsidized

Interview: Fascination with Wagner: Jiří Vejvoda and Andreas Schager

Music journalist Jiří Vejvoda and tenor Andreas Schager met at the National