Notes from Czechia’s Second Corona Wave

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

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Will Soňa Červená’s Fund Support Young Artists as Eclectic as the Singer Herself? “At twenty, conducting the finest orchestras is like trading driving lessons for a brand-new Lamborghini.” Daniele Gatti makes his way to Dvořák’s Prague. National Theater Production: The Little MermaidCulture Notes from Czechia’s Second Corona Wave Interview Plus: Gil Shaham – the violinist who keeps changing Noah Gelber: Working for William Forsythe is a dream come trueMust Read Should the New Prague Concert Hall be Digital?: Two Points of View Prague City Council tries to block Anna Netrebko’s concert Interview: Fascination with Wagner: Jiří Vejvoda and Andreas Schager Interview Plus: Gil Shaham – the violinist who keeps changingCelebrity New Concert Master of the Czech Philharmonic Interview Plus: Gil Shaham – the violinist who keeps changing The 57th Annual Golden Prague Award for Films Dedicated to Music and DanceFashion Composers Are Originals – Tomáš Netopil Breaks the Conductor vs. Composer Myth My biggest wish is not to make a fool of myself at Abbey Road, says Tomáš Borl, of a scholarship to Berklee College Prague National Theatre mourns the death of legendary Lenka ŠmídováLatest Videos Lenka Hlávková, director of the Institute of Musicology, was the victim of yesterday’s shooting “My Dear Czech Nation Shall Not Perish:” Lost Recording of a Czech Opera In the Throes of World War II Embracing the Unknown: Dance and Performance in the Light of Critical Thought Offered by Dancetopia 2025 in KouniceLatest Stories 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 Esfahani Plácido Domingo Proves in Prague That Age Is Just a NumberFollow US

Noah Gelber: Working for William Forsythe is a dream come true

In October Czech National Ballet premiered The Second Detail by choreographer William