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The Czech Philharmonic Completes Its Advent Livestreams, Cancellations Follow
Instead of its live program, the Czech Philharmonic presented four streamed concerts, one for each Sunday of the Advent, the first of which was conducted by Sir John Elliot Gardiner.…
Sergio Méndez Romero: Message comes first, aesthetics will follow
With dancers, we usually talk about their favourite roles and performances, but I am always impressed when they connect their work with some other activity. And when they also have…
One of the Most Unique Venues for Live Opera and Ballet Caught in the Crossfire of Two Cities
The open-air revolving auditorium in South Bohemia is arguably the most unusual place to enjoy opera and ballet. The colosseum-like structure, which turns to reveal sets deftly built while spectators…
Should the New Prague Concert Hall be Digital?: Two Points of View
Plans to build a new classical music concert hall in Prague are a long time in the making (we have covered it in English here). During the pandemic, however, a…
Akiko Suwanai: In Berg’s Concerto, I Deliberately Play ‘Wrong’ Notes
Japanese violinist Akiko Suwanai has been a sought-after soloist since the age of eighteen, when in 1990 she became the youngest winner in the history of the Tchaikovsky Competition 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…
