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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Evgeny Kissin in exceptional form. An interpretation that wounds, overwhelms, and transcends music itself

On 11 January 2026 at 5:30 p.m., Prague’s Rudolfinum welcomed Evgeny Kissin,

What Does a Covid-19 Outbreak at a Major Theater Look Like in Practice?

The situation every theater has been dreading has happened at the Czech