National Theatre Brno 2023-24 Review: The Jacobin

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Photo: Patrik Borecky “Rusalka,” alone among Dvořák’s operas, has managed to establish itself across the opera world, while his other ten have largely been ignored outside his Czech homeland. One or two have managed to keep a small toehold on the international stage, but only just. It is a strange state of affairs, especially in the case of “The Jacobin.” {…}

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How To Live Stream National Theatre Brno’s ‘Jenůfa’ On OperaVision

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OperaVision will showcase Janáček’s “Jenůfa” live from the National Theatre Brno on Oct. 2, 2019. The production will feature Jitka Zerhauová, Jaroslav Březina, Tomáš Juhás, Szilvia Rálik, Pavla Vykopalová, Ivan Kusnjer, Ladislav Mlejnek, Jarmila Balážová, Eva Štěrbová, Stanislava Jirků, Lenka Schallenberger, Martina Mádlová, and Ivona Špičková. Marko Ivanović will conduct the production directed by Martin Glaser. The stream kicks off {…}

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Operavision 2018-19 Preview: Watch ‘The Cunning Little Vixen’ From National Theatre Brno

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Janacek’s “The Cunning Little Vixen” will be streamed live on OperaVision on Nov. 18, 2018 in a production from the National Theatre Brno. The opera will be staged in a new production by Jiří Heřman who is also the Artistic Director of Opera at the National Theatre Brno. The famed opera will star Jana Šrejma Kačirková, Julie Šebestová, Václava Krejči {…}

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Brno National Theater 2023-24 Review: Peter Grimes

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(Photo Brno: Marek Olbryzmek) Britten’s “Peter Grimes” is a director’s dream. Who is Grimes? It is certain he is a loner; an outsider and a social misfit open to fits of temper. Yet there is also a sensitive side to his nature that comes out intermittently throughout the opera, notably in his aria “Now the Great Bear and the Pleiades” {…}

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Brno National Theater 2023-24 Review: Salome

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(Photo: Marek Olbryzmek) Richard Strauss’ “Salome” is one of those operas that lives or dies through the performance of one singer. In this case, it is the soprano cast in the title role. If she cannot hold the audience’s attention, either because she is unable to bring the necessary energy and expressivity to her singing or because she does {…}

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Q & A: Martin Glaser on His Directing Style & His Production of ‘The Jacobin’ in Brno

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Performances of Antonín Dvořák’s opera “The Jacobin” are certainly rare events, particularly outside the Czech Republic. Whether or not its neglect can be deemed deserved, however, is less certain. Its recent production by the Brno National Theatre, directed by Martin Glaser, would suggest that it has, indeed, been treated unfairly. Sure, it is full of folk melodies, dancing peasants, stock {…}

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National Theatre of Prague to Present Dvořák’s ‘Armida’

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On May 19, 2023, the National Theatre of Prague will present Dvorak’s “Armida.” The last work to be penned by the composer, it made its world premiere at the National Theatre on March 25, 1904. This new production will be music directed by Robert Jindra, MD of the National Theatre Opera, who will conduct the company orchestra and the chorus {…}

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Alžběta Poláčková Takes on Title Role in ‘Armida’ at The National Theater Opera in Prague

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Soprano Alžběta Poláčková will perform the title role in Dvořák´s “Armida” at the National Theater Opera in Prague. Alongside Poláčková is bass František Zahradníček as Hydraot, baritone Svatopluk Sem, bass Štefan Kocán. They are joined by the National Theatre Chorus and Orchestra led by Robert Jindra. Jindra will make his debut conducting as music director of the National Theatre Opera. {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Pretty Yende, Benjamin Bernheim, Russell Thomas Nominated for International Opera Awards

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The Teatro Real de Madrid is set to host the 2022 International Opera Awards on Nov. 28, 2022. This is the first time in the awards’ history that they will be presented outside of the United Kingdom. “The International Opera Awards have always been international with winners from around the world as opera is one of the most international of {…}

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National Theatre Brno 2023-24 Review: The Jacobin

How To Live Stream National Theatre Brno’s ‘Jenůfa’ On OperaVision

Operavision 2018-19 Preview: Watch ‘The Cunning Little Vixen’ From National Theatre Brno

Brno National Theater 2023-24 Review: Peter Grimes

Brno National Theater 2023-24 Review: Salome

Q & A: Martin Glaser on His Directing Style & His Production of ‘The Jacobin’ in Brno

National Theatre of Prague to Present Dvořák’s ‘Armida’

Alžběta Poláčková Takes on Title Role in ‘Armida’ at The National Theater Opera in Prague

Jonas Kaufmann, Pretty Yende, Benjamin Bernheim, Russell Thomas Nominated for International Opera Awards