Notes from Czechia’s Second Corona Wave

Much like the rest of the of the world, the Czech Republic…

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Starting the Year Off Right: OperaPlus Launches Job Directory Dance is Still a Marginalised and Niche Form, Says Isabel Lewis, Co-Artistic Director of Tanzquartier Wien Main news of the season: Jakub Hrůša takes over the baton of the Czech PhilharmonicCulture Notes from Czechia’s Second Corona Wave New Concert Master of the Czech Philharmonic One of the Most Unique Venues for Live Opera and Ballet Caught in the Crossfire of Two CitiesMust Read A Musical Advent Calendar? The National Theater Opera and the State Opera Launch Their New Online Project Every return to Dvořák unlocks a new musical landscape, says conductor Riccardo Chailly Pianist Eugen Indjic: Prague has been my most faithful city for over fifty years Interview: Plácido Domingo: “I always admired Peter Dvorský. He was one of the greatest tenors.”Celebrity A Look at the Life and Work of Opera Legend, Luciano Pavarotti. Artists Shaken by Sudden Lockdown in the Moravian-Silesian Region Diana Damrau in Prague: “My vocal cord injury enabled me to understand my voice deeper”Fashion This isn’t about being liked. It’s about playing something that matters, says Miroslav Beinhauer Documentary: The Last Concert of the 88-year-old Czech Genius Organist Jaroslav Vodrážka Russian hackers attempt to attack Opera PLUSLatest Videos How the Thalia Awards are created: a polemic with Filip Stanek Should the New Prague Concert Hall be Digital?: Two Points of View DANCETOPIA 2025: A space for care, relationality, and artistic regenerationLatest Stories NODO 2026: White Death Transforms the End of the World into an Evocative Post-Operatic Ritual Short documentary: Thanks to Rafael Kubelík, he left for the free world. Parsifal at the State Opera: A Touch of World-Class Flare with a Lasting First Impression Being sincere with the audience is more important than perfect technique. Receiving the Thalia Award doesn’t mean I’m the best dancer, says Federico Ievoli, principal dancer with the National Theater Ballet Evgeny Kissin in exceptional form. An interpretation that wounds, overwhelms, and transcends music itself Ardašev’s Interpretation of Kabeláč Proved More Striking Than Beethoven Arkadij Volodos at the Firkušný Festival: A Master of Miniature, Mood, and Character “I see myself as just an interpreter; the true artist is the composer,” says Mahan EsfahaniFollow US

New Concert Master of the Czech Philharmonic

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