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Semyon Bychkov: The conductor has to be obsessed with his music

Opera PLUS presents a new video interview of conductor Jan Bubák with the music director of the Czech Philharmonic Semyon Byčkov. Both gentlemen talk about what interests them most as

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Prague City Council tries to block Anna Netrebko’s concert

On 16 October 2023, the Smetana Hall of the Municipal House in Prague will host a performance by Russian-born soprano Anna Netrebko. However, everything is pointing towards the fact that

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What Does a Covid-19 Outbreak at a Major Theater Look Like in Practice?

The situation every theater has been dreading has happened at the Czech National Theater in Prague. As of today, around 16 employees are confirmed positive for the novel coronavirus. The

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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 beings: Dolphins, mermaids, the Sea

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

A violinist in the bathtub, a world premiere, a murder in live broadcast, a mafia saga from the industrial city of Brno. The tourist industry and the live performing arts

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Václav Věžník, One of the Last Traditional Opera Directors, Turns 90

Václav Věžník is an important figure in the world of Czech opera of the second half of the 20th century. He will turn 90 on August 1st. Over the course

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