Contemporary Czech Orchestra Presents a Nightmarish Covid Video Project in Abandoned Hotels

A violinist in the bathtub, a world premiere, a murder in live

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“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. One of the Most Unique Venues for Live Opera and Ballet Caught in the Crossfire of Two Cities The Festival Must Go On: Prague Spring Festival To Welcome Live AudiencesCulture Contemporary Czech Orchestra Presents a Nightmarish Covid Video Project in Abandoned Hotels Opera PLUS Retro (1): Gabriela Horvátová – Janáček’s Anti-Heroine Digitalized For The First Time (AUDIO) “We Have Chosen to Go Down a Risky Path:” What Will Happen To Live Music In The Czech Republic?Must Read A Look at the Life and Work of Opera Legend, Luciano Pavarotti. Lenka Hlávková, director of the Institute of Musicology, was the victim of yesterday’s shooting A Musical Advent Calendar? The National Theater Opera and the State Opera Launch Their New Online Project Prague National Theatre mourns the death of legendary Lenka ŠmídováCelebrity The Czech Philharmonic Completes Its Advent Livestreams, Cancellations Follow Interview Plus: Gil Shaham – the violinist who keeps changing “My Dear Czech Nation Shall Not Perish:” Lost Recording of a Czech Opera In the Throes of World War IIFashion Pianist Eugen Indjic: Prague has been my most faithful city for over fifty years DANCETOPIA 2025: A space for care, relationality, and artistic regeneration Semyon Bychkov: The conductor has to be obsessed with his musicLatest Videos The 125th Anniversary Season of the Czech Philharmonic This isn’t about being liked. It’s about playing something that matters, says Miroslav Beinhauer Opera PLUS Retro (1): Gabriela Horvátová – Janáček’s Anti-Heroine Digitalized For The First Time (AUDIO)Latest 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

“We Have Chosen to Go Down a Risky Path:” What Will Happen To Live Music In The Czech Republic?

The limitations on live performing in the Czech Republic will likely last