https://operawire.com/obituary-czech-soprano-libuse-domaninska-dies-at-96/
Czech soprano Libuše Domanínská died on Feb. 2, 2021, at the age of 96. Born in Brno, Czechoslovakia, on July 4, 1924, Domanínská and her family moved to from a Moravian region to Kosice in the Slovakian part. There she gave her first stage performance at the age of five and at the age of eight she became known and {…}
https://operawire.com/robert-kruzik-awarded-sir-charles-mackerras-prize/
The Leoš Janáček Foundation in Brno has awarded the Sir Charles Mackerras Prize to Robert Kružík, the new chief conductor of the Janáček Opera of the National Theatre Brno. Sir Charles Mackerras contributed to the dissemination of Czech music worldwide and generously bequeathed part of his royalties to the Leoš Janáček Foundation, which the Foundation’s Management Board resolved to devote {…}
https://operawire.com/martin-glaser-appointed-president-of-opera-europa/
(Credit: credit: Národní divadlo Brno, via. Facebook) Martin Glaser has been elected the president of Opera Europa. Glaser is the general director of Brno’s National Theatre and was appointed the New General Director of Prague National Theatre starting in 2028. Glaser has extensive experience in theatre direction and management, having led National Theatre Brno since 2013 and two major international {…}
https://operawire.com/artist-of-the-week-robert-carsen/
This week the Staatsoper Berlin is set to stage Leoš Janáček’s satirical opera “Die Ausflüge des Herrn Brouček” for the very first time in the company’s history. Leading the production will be Robert Carsen, one of opera’s most acclaimed and greatest directors. Interestingly enough Carsen has never directed the Staatsoper Berlin, so the occasion will be his debut. Throughout his {…}
https://operawire.com/soprano-natalya-romaniw-announces-new-management/
Soprano Natalya Romaniw has signed with Sempre Artists for general management and with InArt for European Management. The soprano recently sang “Tosca” at the Royal Ballet and Opera and has also performed the role at Staatsoper Hamburg, Oper Frankfurt, and Deutsche Oper Berlin. Romaniw is set to perform in the world premiere of “Festen” in London and will also make {…}
https://operawire.com/european-commission-gives-historic-grant-to-opera-europa/
The European Commission has renewed its commitment to Opera Europa, the leading network of professional opera and ballet companies, and its flagship streaming platform OperaVision. The European Commission has awarded Opera Europa with a 2,8 million euro grant for four years from 2025 to 2028. This represents the largest grant ever given to Opera Europa since it began its streaming {…}
https://operawire.com/obityuary-opera-director-ludek-golat-dies-at-70/
Opera Director and former director of the Moravian-Silesian National Theater Luděk Golat has died at the age of 70. Born on April 28, 1954 in Ostrava, he began his studies at the gymnasium and transferred to the Faculty of Music of the Academy of Performing Arts where he finished in 1979. Golat began his professional career as an opera soloist {…}
https://operawire.com/prague-symphony-orchestra-announces-new-music-director/
The Prague Symphony Orchestra has announced that Tomáš Netopil will be the new Music Director starting during the 2025-26 season. Netopil will succeed his present Chief Conductor Tomáš Brauner. In a statement, the conductor said, “Prague has always been an enormously rich source of culture and music for me. The Prague Symphony Orchestra, which continues to make an outstanding contribution {…}
https://operawire.com/obituary-ivan-sedlacek-passes-away-at-91/
Czech conductor and choirmaster Ivan Sedláček passed away July 20, 2023. In 1956, Sedláček founded and led the award-winning children’s and youth choir Kantiléna (previously known as the Šlapanicky Children’s Choir). He led the choir on several foreign tours. In March 1957, the Šlapanicky Children’s Choir won the district round of the Youth Creativity Competition and again in years to {…}