(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 {…}
Martin Glaser has been appointed to the position of general director of the Prague National Theatre. Currently, Glaser serves as the general director of Brno’s National Theatre (NdB). He will take the lead in Prague in Aug. 2028, succeeding Jan Burian. Collaborators joining Glaser in Prague are Jiri Herman as the head of the opera ensemble and Mario Radacovsky, who {…}
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 {…}