Prague National Theatre mourns the death of legendary Lenka Šmídová

At the age of 60 one of the most beloved and famous

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Czech Composer, Poet, and Improviser Markéta Procházková-Lutková Passes Away Too Soon “I see myself as just an interpreter; the true artist is the composer,” says Mahan Esfahani The 57th Annual Golden Prague Award for Films Dedicated to Music and DanceCulture Prague National Theatre mourns the death of legendary Lenka Šmídová Parsifal at the State Opera: A Touch of World-Class Flare with a Lasting First Impression New Concert Master of the Czech PhilharmonicMust Read DANCETOPIA 2025: A space for care, relationality, and artistic regeneration Still Waiting for a Path Out of Darkness: Pre-Concert Testing Forbidden, Concerts Canceled Concert at the National Theater To Highlight “Non-Essential” Workers of the Pandemic Start Your Year With Czech Music!Celebrity Viola-da-Gamba Player and Historical String Instrument Collector José Vasquez Dies of Covid Notes from Czechia’s Second Corona Wave Czech Composer, Poet, and Improviser Markéta Procházková-Lutková Passes Away Too SoonFashion Czech Television Shooting Biopic of Composer Bohuslav Martinů Ardašev’s Interpretation of Kabeláč Proved More Striking Than Beethoven Will Soňa Červená’s Fund Support Young Artists as Eclectic as the Singer Herself?Latest Videos “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. Opera PLUS Retro (1): Gabriela Horvátová – Janáček’s Anti-Heroine Digitalized For The First Time (AUDIO) June Opera Plus Digest!Latest Stories Ardašev’s Interpretation of Kabeláč Proved More Striking Than Beethoven Arkadij Volodos at the Firkušný Festival: A Master of Miniature, Mood, and Character “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 ChenFollow US

Parsifal at the State Opera: A Touch of World-Class Flare with a Lasting First Impression

Richard Wagner’s final opera, Parsifal – a Bühnenweihfestspiel (festival play for the

New Concert Master of the Czech Philharmonic

In September, the current concert master of the Prague Philharmonia (PKF), Jan