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Interview: Fascination with Wagner: Jiří Vejvoda and Andreas Schager
Music journalist Jiří Vejvoda and tenor Andreas Schager met at the National Theater in Prague to talk about the State Opera's new project, Fascination with Wagner, and their relationship with…
Diana Damrau in Prague: “My vocal cord injury enabled me to understand my voice deeper”
World coloratura star Diana Damrau visited Prague at the beginning of November 2022. She sang an extraordinary concert "Bell & Bel canto" at the Prague Municipal House. Conductor Jan Bubák…
Dresden premiere of The Jewess of Toledo: Glanert’s music as an emotional mirror
review by Milan Valden The German composer Detlev Glanert is one of the most successful contemporary opera composers and has already written fourteen operas and stage works. The most recent…
“We Have Chosen to Go Down a Risky Path:” What Will Happen To Live Music In The Czech Republic?
The limitations on live performing in the Czech Republic will likely last longer than we thought. Starting July 27th, the number of people allowed to gather indoors has been lowered…
Do Czechs Support Freelance Musicians During a Pandemic?: The Case of Radek Baborák’s Fundraiser
Musicians based in the Czech Republic who hold permanent positions with state-subsidized theaters and orchestras collected their full paychecks throughout the pandemic lockdown. But what about freelance musicians? Some collected…
Who’s Afraid of Live Events? Czech Attitudes in the Time of Corona
In late August and early September, a Czech research agency surveyed 1000 Czechs above the age of 15 about their attitudes towards attending live performances during the pandemic. Here are…
