The National Theatre Opera and State Opera of Prague has unveiled its 2023-24 season.

“Libuse” will star Dana Buresová and will be conducted by Robert Jindra.

Performance Dates: Sept. 2 – 28, 2023

“La Traviata” will feature Marie Fajtová, Lucie Kanková, Jana Sibera, and Taritza Véliz as Violetta Valéry. Andriy Yurkevych, Jirí Strunc, and Giedre Slekyte conduct.

Performance Dates: Sept. 3, 2023 – March 20, 2024

“Carmen” will be headlined by Jordanka Milkova and Nana Dzidziguri in the title role. Rastislav Stúr and Zbynek Müller conduct.

Performance Dates: Sept. 7, 2023 – Jan. 11, 2024

“Cavalleria Rusticana” and “Pagliacci” gets a revival. Andriy Yurkevych and Richard Hein conduct the production by Ondrej Havelka.

Performance Dates: Sept. 8, 2023 – March 19, 2024 

“Die Zauberflöte” will star Petr Nekoranec, Richard Samek, Katerina Knezíková, Lucie Kanková, and Jirí Sulzenko, among others. Jaroslav Kyzlink and Zdenek Klauda share conducting duties.

Performance Dates: Sept. 9, 2023 

“Don Giovanni” will be headlined by Pavol Kubán and Jirí Brückler in the title role. Karsten Januschke and David Svec conduct.

Performance Dates: Sept 9 – Oct. 21, 2023

“Schwanda the Bagpiper” will be conducted by Jan Chalupecky and Zbynek Müller with the title role entrusted to Jirí Brückler and Svatopluk Sem.

Performance Dates: Sept. 10 – Oct. 7, 2023

“The Bartered Bride” stars Jana Sibera, Katerina Knezíková, and Alzbeta Polácková as Marenka. Jaroslav Kyzlink and David Svec conduct.

Performance Dates: Sept. 12 – 21, 2023

“L’Elisir d’Amore” will be presented in a production directed by Julia Burbach conducted by Andriy Yurkevych.

Performance Dates: Sept. 22, 2023 – March 3, 2024

The company will present “Opera is Fun.”

Performance Dates: Sept. 24, 2023

“Il Barbiere di Siviglia” will star Petr Nekoranec, Jirí Sulzenko, Arnheiour Eiríksdóttir, and Adam Plachetka, among others. Jaroslav Kzylink, Marek Sedivy, and Jan Chalupecky conduct.

Performance Dates: Sept. 29 & Oct. 27, 2023

“Rusalka” will have two different stagings. First up is the classic production by Zdenek Toska starring Alzbeta Polácková, Petra Alvarez Simková, and Katerina Knezíková splitting duties in the title role. Ondrej Olos and Jirí Strunc conduct.

Performance Dates: Sept. 29, 2023 – Jan. 7, 2024

“Der Rosenkavalier” will star Petra Alvarez Simková, Timo Riihonen, Karolina Gumos, and Martin Bátra. Gabriel Feltz and Richard Hein conduct a production by Andreas Homoki.

Performance Dates: Oct. 22, 2023

The double bill of Jan Kučera’s “Buoso’s Ghost” and Puccini’s “Gianni Schicchi” will be conducted by Giancarlo Andretta and features a production by David Radok. Štefan Margita stars as Don Buoso in the former with Svatopluk Sem taking on the lead in the Puccini classic.

Performance Dates: Nov. 3, 2023 – June 26, 2024 

Andriy Yurkevych and Jirí Strunc conduct “La Bohème” with a cast starring Remus Alazaroae, Lyudmila Korsun, Marie Fajtová, and Pavol Kubán.

Performance Dates: Nov. 5, 2023

“The Storm” by Novák will be conducted by Robert Jindra.

Performance Dates: Nov. 11, 2023

“Lady Macbeth of Mstensk” will be conducted by Herman Bäumer. Martin Cicvák directs.

Performance Dates: Nov. 24 – Dec. 17, 2023

David Svec conducts Hindemith’s “Tuttifäntchen.”

Performance Dates: Nov. 30 – Dec. 3, 2023

The company will revive “Ball im Savoy.” Jan Kucera and Anna Novotná-Pesková conduct a cast starring Vanda Sipová and Doubravka Soucková.

Performance Dates: Dec. 6, 2023 – March 17, 2024

“Così fan tutte” gets a revival conducted by Karsten Januchke and Jan Chalupecky. It will star Marie Fajtová, Katerina Kneziková, Michaela Zajmi, Arnheiour Eiríksdóttir, and Martin Srejma, among others.

Performance Dates: Dec. 6, 2023 – May 3, 2024

“The Devil and Kate” will be conducted by Robert Jindra and David Svec with Ales Briscein, Jana Kurucová, Michaela Zajmi, Richard Samek starring.

Performance Dates: Dec. 12, 2023

“Ariadne auf Naxos” will be conducted by Robert Jindra and directed by Sláva Daubnerová.

Performance Dates: Jan 19 – May 30, 2024

“Mefistofele” will be conducted by Gabriel Feltz.

Performance Dates: Feb. 8, 2024

“Nabucco” will be conducted by Andriy Yurkevych in a production by Tomás Ondrej Pilar.

Performance Dates: Feb. 15 – May 12, 2024

Zemlinsky’s “Kleider machen Leute” will be conducted by Giedre Slektyte and Richard Hein with a cast starring Joseph Dennis, Daniel Matousek, Michal Marhold, and Jana Sibera, among others.

Performance Dates: March 7 – April 7, 2024

“Rusalka” will also be presented in a production by SKUTR, conducted by Tomás Netopil.

Performance Dates: March 8 – June 2, 2024

For “Roméo et Juliette” audiences will see Jana Sibera and Petr Nekoranec in the title roles. Andriy Yurkevych and Richard Hein conduct.

Performance Dates: May 5 & 18, 2024

“Armida” is set to star Alzbeta Polácková and Frantisek Zahradnicek. Robert Jindra conducts a production by Jiri Herman.

Performance Dates: May 19 – June 25, 2024

Smetana’s “The Secret” will be conducted by Robert Jindra. Ondrek Havelka conducts.

Performance Dates: May  24 – June 16, 2024

“Le Grande Macabre” will be conducted by Jirí Rozen.

Performance Dates: June 14, 2024

Andriy Yurkevych and Richard Hein will conduct “Aida” with a cast staring Ewa Plonka and Maritina Tampakopoulos in the title role. Other cast members include Michal Lehotsky and Denys Pivnitskyi.

Performance Dates: TBA

Richard Hein conducts “Hänsel und Gretel.” The cast stars Jana Horáková Levicová, Michaela Zakmi, Yukiko Kinko, and Jana Sibera sharing the two title roles.

Performance Dates: TBA 

Alzbeta Polkácková sings the title role of “Jenufa.” Robert Jindra conducts.

Performance Dates: TBA 

Calixto Bieito’s production of “Katya Kabanova” will be conducted by Jaroslav Kyzlink and stars Alzbeta Polkácková in the title role.

Performance Dates: TBA

“Le Nozze di Figaro” will be conducted by Zbynek Müller and Petr Popelka. It will star Milos Horák and Jan Stáva in the title role.

Performance Dates: TBA

For “Macbeth,” audiences will see Olafur Sigurdarson and Marina Prudenskaya as the titular couple. Andriy Yurkevych and Jirí Strunc will conduct.

Performance Dates: TBA

Andriy Yurkevych and Jirí Strunc will conduct “Madama Butterfly” with a cast starring Csilla Boross and Olga Busuioc as Cio-Cio San.

Performance Dates: TBA

Olafur Sigurdarson, Daniel Capkovic, Daniel Luis de Vicente, and Aluda Todua share the title role of “Rigoletto.” Vincenzo Milletarì and Richard Hein split conducting duties.

Performance Dates: TBA

Petra Alvarez Simková, Ghiulnara Raileanu, Rodrigo Porras Garulo, Peter Berger, Matteo Lippi, Krzysztof Szumanski, and Daniel Capkovic headline “Tosca.” Andriy Yurkevych and Jirí Strunc conduct.

Performance Dates: TBA