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Exclusive Interview: Krzysztof Penderecki and Conductor Jan Bubák
The legendary composer Krzysztof Penderecki visited the Czech city of Olomouc on September 20th, 2018, to conduct his monumental piece Credo which won a Grammy Award in 2001. The opening…
Opera PLUS Retro (3): 70 Years Since the Death of Coloratura star Míla Kočová
It's been seventy years since the death of influential Czech singer Míla Kočová. Despite many offers from abroad, she tied her career primarily to the Czech National Theatre where she…
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…
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…
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 gradually took off, Rusalka’s Song to the moon was by far the most common Czech opera recording, 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…
