Opera PLUS Retro No. 2: Heřma Žárská – A Forgotten Czech Star At The MET (AUDIO)

During the first two decades of the 20th century, as recording technology

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Float or Swim: How did Czech Orchestras Survive 2020? Václav Věžník, One of the Last Traditional Opera Directors, Turns 90 Do Czechs Support Freelance Musicians During a Pandemic?: The Case of Radek Baborák’s FundraiserCulture Opera PLUS Retro No. 2: Heřma Žárská – A Forgotten Czech Star At The MET (AUDIO) Renowned opera conductor František Babický died suddenly this afternoon A New Concert Hall for Prague?Must Read Opera PLUS has been ranked among the fifteen most influential online portals dedicated to classical music Taking Flight: Three Prague-Based Cultural Organizations Team Up to Crowdfund a New Beginning Musica Florea and the Hartig Ensemble To Perform Beethoven’s Only Ballet Live interview: The piano legend Martha Argerich with Sophie Pacini and Jan BubákCelebrity Semyon Bychkov: The conductor has to be obsessed with his music Notes from Czechia’s Second Corona Wave Maria Baranova: The dialogue between you, your partner and the public is most importantFashion Violinist Josef Špaček: Concert Master, Soloist, Dramaturge, Pedagogue and Father Taking Flight: Three Prague-Based Cultural Organizations Team Up to Crowdfund a New Beginning The Czech Philharmonic Completes Its Advent Livestreams, Cancellations FollowLatest Videos A Musical Advent Calendar? The National Theater Opera and the State Opera Launch Their New Online Project Start Your Year With Czech Music! A Musical Advent Calendar? The National Theater Opera and the State Opera Launch Their New Online ProjectLatest Stories 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 Number I’m closing the circle – as an American, I’ll be presenting Korngold in his native Moravia, says Joshua Brown Maria Baranova: The dialogue between you, your partner and the public is most important Evgeny Kissin exclusive interview: “I’ve had a plan through 2050” Dvořák’s music resonates deeply within me – its lyrical warmth and folkloric roots feel like home, says Chinese cellist Yibai Chen “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.Follow US

Renowned opera conductor František Babický died suddenly this afternoon

The respected Czech conductor, František Babický, died unexpectedly this afternoon of organ

A New Concert Hall for Prague?

Deliberations about building a new, large concert hall in Prague have been