A Musical Advent Calendar? The National Theater Opera and the State Opera Launch Their New Online Project

The soloists, choruses, and orchestras of the two Prague-based opera ensembles are

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Arts Are the Basis of Modern Democracy: Open Letter to the Czech Government About Arts Funding Gains Broad Support Centenary of the legendary Czech composer Ilja Hurník: “Musical idea was a priority for him”, says his son Lukáš A Look at the Life and Work of Opera Legend, Luciano Pavarotti.Culture A Musical Advent Calendar? The National Theater Opera and the State Opera Launch Their New Online Project This isn’t about being liked. It’s about playing something that matters, says Miroslav Beinhauer Evgeny Kissin in exceptional form. An interpretation that wounds, overwhelms, and transcends music itselfMust Read Who’s Afraid of Live Events? Czech Attitudes in the Time of Corona Taking Flight: Three Prague-Based Cultural Organizations Team Up to Crowdfund a New Beginning Soprano Patricia Burda Janečková died at the age of 25 Light and Movement in Prague’s Medieval Underground For Small AudiencesCelebrity National Theater Production: The Little Mermaid Opera PLUS Retro No. 2: Heřma Žárská – A Forgotten Czech Star At The MET (AUDIO) What Does a Covid-19 Outbreak at a Major Theater Look Like in Practice?Fashion Notes from Czechia’s Second Corona Wave “My Dear Czech Nation Shall Not Perish:” Lost Recording of a Czech Opera In the Throes of World War II “I see myself as just an interpreter; the true artist is the composer,” says Mahan EsfahaniLatest Videos Evgeny Kissin in exceptional form. An interpretation that wounds, overwhelms, and transcends music itself Notes from Czechia’s Second Corona Wave Composers Are Originals – Tomáš Netopil Breaks the Conductor vs. Composer MythLatest 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

This isn’t about being liked. It’s about playing something that matters, says Miroslav Beinhauer

Born in Ostrava, pianist Miroslav Beinhauer (1993) is becoming an increasingly sought-after

Evgeny Kissin in exceptional form. An interpretation that wounds, overwhelms, and transcends music itself

On 11 January 2026 at 5:30 p.m., Prague’s Rudolfinum welcomed Evgeny Kissin,