Top Categories
More News
Plácido Domingo Proves in Prague That Age Is Just a Number
On Thursday, October 16, 2025, Prague welcomed one of the great legends of the opera world — Spanish singer Plácido Domingo — for a recital designed for three voices. Sharing…
Jaroslav Vodňanský a conductor with an exceptionally long career has died at the age of 89
Jaroslav Vodňanský, the respected Czech conductor and founder of the South Bohemian Philharmonic Orchestra, died on Saturday, May 10th 2025 at the age of 89. He succumbed to a long…
Akiko Suwanai: In Berg’s Concerto, I Deliberately Play ‘Wrong’ Notes
Japanese violinist Akiko Suwanai has been a sought-after soloist since the age of eighteen, when in 1990 she became the youngest winner in the history of the Tchaikovsky Competition in…
Violinist Josef Špaček: Concert Master, Soloist, Dramaturge, Pedagogue and Father
Josef Špaček jr., concert master of the Czech Philharmonic: no need for further introduction. This young, charming violinist has, in his not-quite-decade-long career, earned admiration both home and abroad. Besides…
The 125th Anniversary Season of the Czech Philharmonic
The Czech Philharmonic is to begin its anniversary season with two concerts, on the 23rd and 24th under the baton of its chief conductor Semyon Bychkov. Until further notice, the…
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…
