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National Moravian-Silesian Theatre Unveils 2025-26 Season

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The National Moravian-Silesian Theatre has unveiled its 2025-26 season. Premieres The season opens with Franz Liszt’s “Christus,” co-produced with the St. Wenceslas Music Festival. Marek Šedivý conducts a cast that includes Veronika Rovná, Lucie Hilsherová, Martin Srejma, Roman Hoza, and Martin Gurbal. Performance Dates: Sept. 18, 2025 Then comes Philip Glass’ “The Trial.” Jiří Nekvasil directs and Bruno Ferrandis conducts {…}

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Moravská Filharmonie Olomouc Unveils 2025-26 Season

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The Moravská Filharmonie Olomouc has announced its 2025-26 season. Here is a rundown of classical vocal performances on offer. Soprano Karolína Alena Bartoňková headlines a concert featuring arias from Humperdinck’s “Hänsel und Gretel.” The program, conducted by Eduard Kostelník and Daniel Kadlec, will also feature works by Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Kaprálová, and Mendelssohn-Bartholdy. Performance Date: Sept. 13, 2025 Soprano Kateřina Kněžíková and mezzo {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

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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Viktor Ullmann’s ‘The Broken Jug’ and ‘Emperor of Atlantis’ at National Moravian-Silesian Theatre

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The National Moravian-Silesian Theatre will present a double bill of Viktor Ullmann’s “The Broken Jug” and “Emperor of Atlantis” in part of its Terezín Opera Cycle. Both title roles will be performed by Boris Prýgl. Rocc serves as stage director and set designer. Jakub Klecker and Maroš Potokár will share the podium. The costumes were designed by Belinda Radulović. “The {…}

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National Moravian-Silesian Theatre Announces 2022-23 Season

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Ostrava’s National Moravian-Silesian Theatre has announced its 2022-23 season. Here is a look at the premieres for the season. Marek Šedivý conducts Smetana’s “The Bartered Bride” in a new production by Jiří Nekvasil. Performance Dates: Dec. 15, 2022-May 23, 2023 Purcell’s “Dido and Aeneas” will feature conductor Jiří Habart leading the new production by Jiří Nekvasil. Performance Dates: Feb. 9-May {…}

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Corinne Winters, Nicky Spence & Tomasz Konieczny Lead Janáček Brno Festival 2022 Season

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(Credit: Janáček Brno Festival) Janáček Brno Festival has announced its 2022 season. For the purpose of this article we will focus on the vocal works only. A double bill of “From the House of the Dead” and “Glagolitic Mass” spotlights Roman Hoza, Gianluca Zampieri, Tigran Hakobyan, Lukáš Bařák, Jan Šťáva, Kateřina Kněžíková, and Jarmila Balážová. Jakub Hrůša conducts a production {…}