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Still Waiting for a Path Out of Darkness: Pre-Concert Testing Forbidden, Concerts Canceled

April 19, 2021 Editors' Room 0

A new Czech upstart called Cesta ze tmy (Path out of Darkness) offered event organizers a way to host events with an on-site PCR appointment […]

A Regional Czech Orchestra’s Inadvertent Glimpse Into the Lives of Music Lovers Stuck at Home

March 31, 2021 Editors' Room 0

Since February, the Hradec Králové Philharmonic has been refunding subscriptions for another canceled season. Life without live concerts is especially hard for those who do […]

Viola-da-Gamba Player and Historical String Instrument Collector José Vasquez Dies of Covid

March 10, 2021 Editors' Room 0

José Vasquez died of complications from the novel coronavirus on March 4th, 2021. He was a viola da gamba player, early music specialist, founder of […]

Arts Are the Basis of Modern Democracy: Open Letter to the Czech Government About Arts Funding Gains Broad Support

March 4, 2021 Editors' Room 0

The #zakreativnicesko (“for creative Czechia”) initiative is fighting for a higher stimulus package for the Czech cultural sector. The initiative has gained support from members […]

Should the New Prague Concert Hall be Digital?: Two Points of View

February 18, 2021 Editors' Room 0

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). […]

Start Your Year With Czech Music!

December 30, 2020 Editors' Room 0

Don’t miss these streamed concerts of Czech music on January 1st! But which to choose… The New Years Concert of the Czech Philharmonic, conducted by […]

Starting the Year Off Right: OperaPlus Launches Job Directory

December 30, 2020 en 0

As part of its efforts to be a positive force on the Czech performing arts scene, OperaPlus launched a job directory for musicians, dancers, and […]

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

November 29, 2020 Editors' Room 0

The soloists, choruses, and orchestras of the two Prague-based opera ensembles are collaborating to create an advent calendar made of short clips filmed in all […]

Will Soňa Červená’s Fund Support Young Artists as Eclectic as the Singer Herself?

September 13, 2020 opluscloud 0

In the Czech Republic, Soňa Červená is a rediscovered legend. The mezzo-soprano emigrated from Czechoslovakia in 1962, under dramatic circumstances and, while abroad, sang in […]

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

September 6, 2020 Editors' Room 0

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 […]

The 125th Anniversary Season of the Czech Philharmonic

August 30, 2020 Editors' Room 0

The Czech Philharmonic is to begin its anniversary season with two concerts, on the 23rd and 24th under the baton of its chief conductor Semyon […]

A New Concert Hall for Prague?

August 24, 2020 Editors' Room 0

Deliberations about building a new, large concert hall in Prague have been underway for decades. Twice, the city came close to realizing such a plan: […]

Pandemic Relief: For the Coming Month, Czech Live Event Organizers May Each Apply for up to 191.5 Million Euros

August 16, 2020 Editors' Room 0

On July 20th, the Czech Ministry of Industry and Trade, in collaboration with the Czech Ministry of Culture, approved a program they’re calling COVID kultura, […]

Eva Horáková, Longtime Soloist of the Laterna Magika Theater and Head of Ballet at the Czech National Theater Opera, Dies at 50

August 9, 2020 opluscloud 0

On August 3rd, the excellent dancer and longtime soloist, one time head of the Laterna Magika theater and head of ballet at the National Theater […]

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

July 26, 2020 Editors' Room 0

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 […]

Musica Florea and the Hartig Ensemble To Perform Beethoven’s Only Ballet

July 13, 2020 Editors' Room 0

The celebration of Beethoven’s 250th birthday haven’t quite ended. On July 18th,  2020, the Musica Florea orchestra and the Hartig Ensemble dance company will join […]

Light and Movement in Prague’s Medieval Underground For Small Audiences

July 5, 2020 Editors' Room 0

The cellars of the Stone Bell house on the Old Town square in Prague will light up for several summer weeks for the Light Underground […]

June Opera Plus Digest!

June 28, 2020 Editors' Room 0

On this last Sunday of the month, we would like to present our English-speaking readers with a concise run-down of the main news from the […]

New Concert Master of the Czech Philharmonic

June 21, 2020 Editors' Room 0

In September, the current concert master of the Prague Philharmonia (PKF), Jan Fišer, will take his place next to Jan Mráček and Jiří Vodička as […]

Czech Composer, Poet, and Improviser Markéta Procházková-Lutková Passes Away Too Soon

June 21, 2020 Editors' Room 0

It’s not easy to find information online about the multifaceted and eccentric artist Markéta Procházková-Lutková but those who knew her, especially her students, agree that […]

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