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Documentary: The Last Concert of the 88-year-old Czech Genius Organist Jaroslav Vodrážka
Jaroslav Vodrážka (May 14, 1930, Martin - April 16, 2019, Pastviny) was a Czech organist and noted organ improviser. He was born in the Slovak town of Martin and, in…
Who’s Afraid of Live Events? Czech Attitudes in the Time of Corona
In late August and early September, a Czech research agency surveyed 1000 Czechs above the age of 15 about their attitudes towards attending live performances during the pandemic. Here are…
NODO 2026: White Death Transforms the End of the World into an Evocative Post-Operatic Ritual
Miroslav Tóth turned the second evening of the NODO festival into an apocalyptic teleshopping extravaganza, where opera disintegrates into physical theatre, improvisation, electronics, and grotesque ritual. White Death astounded with…
Arkadij Volodos at the Firkušný Festival: A Master of Miniature, Mood, and Character
For many lovers of the piano, the very name Arcadi Volodos dilates the pupils and sharpens the senses in anticipation of what is to come. Prague audiences had the good…
Taking Flight: Three Prague-Based Cultural Organizations Team Up to Crowdfund a New Beginning
A former movie theater called Vzlet (which means “to take flight” in Czech) founded by the Sokol organization during the First Republic era, will turn into a cultural center in…
“My Dear Czech Nation Shall Not Perish:” Lost Recording of a Czech Opera In the Throes of World War II
This year, Supraphon released a long-lost recording from a performance of Smetana’s Libuše, an opera which tells the mythical story of a Bohemian clairvoyant queen, written to be performed during…
