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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…
Composers Are Originals – Tomáš Netopil Breaks the Conductor vs. Composer Myth
interview by Anna Šerých On 9th of April 2025 the Prague Symphony Orchestra FOK where the newly designated chief conductor, Tomáš Netopil, officially introduced the orchestra’s programme for the upcoming…
Arkadij Volodos at the Firkušný Festival: A Master of Miniature, Mood, and Character
For many lovers of the piano, the very name Arcadi Volodos dilates the pupils and sharpens the senses in anticipation of what is to come. Prague audiences had the good…
One of the Most Unique Venues for Live Opera and Ballet Caught in the Crossfire of Two Cities
The open-air revolving auditorium in South Bohemia is arguably the most unusual place to enjoy opera and ballet. The colosseum-like structure, which turns to reveal sets deftly built while spectators…
Terrifying Tár. Women conductors? Let’s not make curiosities out of them.
An American film about the rise and fall of conductor Lydia Tár has finally arrived in European cinemas. Her character was masterfully rendered by Australian Cate Blanchett. In this review,…
“My Dear Czech Nation Shall Not Perish:” Lost Recording of a Czech Opera In the Throes of World War II
This year, Supraphon released a long-lost recording from a performance of Smetana’s Libuše, an opera which tells the mythical story of a Bohemian clairvoyant queen, written to be performed during…
