Prague National Theatre mourns the death of legendary Lenka Šmídová

At the age of 60 one of the most beloved and famous

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

The cellars of the Stone Bell house on the Old Town square

Interview: Fascination with Wagner: Jiří Vejvoda and Andreas Schager

Music journalist Jiří Vejvoda and tenor Andreas Schager met at the National