Sergio Méndez Romero: Message comes first, aesthetics will follow

With dancers, we usually talk about their favourite roles and performances, but

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Pianist Eugen Indjic: Prague has been my most faithful city for over fifty years A New Concert Hall for Prague? NODO 2026: White Death Transforms the End of the World into an Evocative Post-Operatic RitualCulture Sergio Méndez Romero: Message comes first, aesthetics will follow NODO 2026: White Death Transforms the End of the World into an Evocative Post-Operatic Ritual Interpretation is not a conflict between reason and emotion – it is their integration,” says pianist Pierre-Laurent AimardMust Read Dvořák’s music resonates deeply within me – its lyrical warmth and folkloric roots feel like home, says Chinese cellist Yibai Chen One of the Most Unique Venues for Live Opera and Ballet Caught in the Crossfire of Two Cities National Theater Production: The Little Mermaid The Czech Philharmonic Completes Its Advent Livestreams, Cancellations FollowCelebrity Musica Florea and the Hartig Ensemble To Perform Beethoven’s Only Ballet Renowned opera conductor František Babický died suddenly this afternoon The Festival Must Go On: Prague Spring Festival To Welcome Live AudiencesFashion Interview Plus: Gil Shaham – the violinist who keeps changing Why? The Zippered Facemask for Wind Players on Stage and in the Classroom Composers Are Originals – Tomáš Netopil Breaks the Conductor vs. Composer MythLatest Videos Do Czechs Support Freelance Musicians During a Pandemic?: The Case of Radek Baborák’s Fundraiser Douglas Rosenberg: I think about art as a continuum “Hello, you have reached Central78”: A Unique Happening Deals With The Loneliness of Closed TheatersLatest 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

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