At the age of 60 one of the most beloved and famous Czech opera soloists Lenka Šmídová has died. Aside from her career at the National Theatre she was also…
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Václav Věžník is an important figure in the world of Czech opera of the second half of the 20th century. He will turn 90 on August 1st. Over the course…
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…
The soloists, choruses, and orchestras of the two Prague-based opera ensembles are collaborating to create an advent calendar made of short clips filmed in all three historical opera houses of…
On 11 January 2026 at 5:30 p.m., Prague’s Rudolfinum welcomed Evgeny Kissin, who appeared in a solo recital as part of his third residency concert with the Czech Philharmonic.
On August 3rd, the excellent dancer and longtime soloist, one time head of the Laterna Magika theater and head of ballet at the National Theater Opera, Eva Horáková, died unexpectedly.…