Prague Theatre Newsroom

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Muzikál Beetlejuice přichází na scénu Hudebního divadla Karlín jen pár let po své broadwayovské premiéře. Muzikál z pera Eddieho Perfecta vychází ze stejnojmenného snímku Tima Burtona z roku 1989. Zároveň zrovna letos vyšlo i pokračování tohoto snímku opět v režii Tima Burtona. V tomto ohledu je načasování uvedení muzikálu ideální.

Sarka is coming to the National Theatre in Prague this weekend. Performances begin on 9 November 2024. Learn more about the show and find out how to get tickets here!

Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk comes to the National Theatre in Prague this week. The performance is on 23 October.

Na Nové scéně Divadla J. K. Tyla v Plzni přichystali v letošní sezóně první mimopražskou inscenaci jednoho z nejslavnějších českých muzikálů Dracula. Tento muzikál z pera Karla Svobody, Zdeňka Borovce a Richarda Hese se zde hraje v kompletně nové inscenaci včetně nové instrumentalizace Kryštofa Marka.

The Sun, the Moon and the Wind comes to the Estates Theatre this month. Inspired by Slavonic mythology and Božena Němcová’s fairy tale, the story is about heroines who can take care of themselves.

V září byla ve Státní opeře odehrána první operní premiéra sezóny 2024/2025 v Národním divadle. Touto operou byl Verdiho Otello na libreto Arriga Boita podle slavného dramatu Williama Shakespeara. Jak se tento náročný kus v novém provedení povedl?

The Land of Body comes to the National Theatre in Prague. The production is conceived as a movement and visual poem celebrating the human body perceived as a metaphor for landscape. 

One of the most popular 20th–century operas, Der Rosenvavalier (The Knight of the Rose) was created by the German composer Richard Strauss in collaboration with the Austrian writer, dramatist and librettist Hugo von Hoffmansthal.

Jenufa is coming to the National Theatre in Prague this week. Performances will take place on 11 and 16 September 2024.

The National Theatre Opera ensemble has performed Bedřich Smetana's The Bartered Bride at the prestigious Savonlinna Opera Festival in Finland. The first of three performances directed by Alice Nellis and under the baton of Jaroslav Kyzlink took place on 27 July 2024 at Olanvinlinna Castle and was watched by 1,300 spectators.

A Bouquet comes to the National Theatre in Prague this month. Performances run 3 September - 9 March.

The opera Nabucco, depicting the dramatic story of the subjugation of the Israelites by the King of Babylon, ranks among Guiseppe Verdi’s most celebrated works. Phenomenal chorus scenes, extremely impassioned virtuoso arias, as well as the perennially topical themes of expansive war, lust for power, betrayal, life and death, are the reasons why it has always been a staple of opera houses’ repertoire. 

L’elisir d’amore by Gaetano Donizetti comes to the National Theatre in Prague next month. Premiere performances are on 22 and 24 September at the State Opera.

Smetana and the librettist Karel Sabina masterfully mocked all those who expected the “national opera” to be an idyllic picture of the Czech countryside, with its inhabitants being virtuous and governed by high morals. 

The singer Floria Tosca, who is even invited to the royal court, and the painter Mario Cavaradossi are respected and adored artists, yet their standing does not safeguard them against the malicious police chief Baron Scarpia.

Edgar Allan Poe and the characters of his fantastic universe are brought to life in the production prepared by Laterna magika, combining dance, singing, original music score, instrumental music, vivid stage design and striking costumes, objects, and marionettes.

Don Giovanni is coming to the National Theatre in Prague as part of Prague Summer Nights. Performances are on July 12 and 14.

L'elisir d'amore comes to the National Theatre in Prague in August. Performances run 25 August - 31 December 2024.

The work of Ivan Wernisch, a poet, translator, editor, journalist, pundit, mystifier, solitaire, wanderer and dreamer, viewed through the lens of his friend, director Jan Nebeský.

The installation Moving Still will open on June 26, 2024 on the Václav Havel Square in Prague.

The Secret is now playing at the National Theatre in Prague. Performances run through 28 May 2025.

bpm comes to the National Theatre in Prague this week. Performances run 29-30 May 2024.

A stage adaptation of the famous “career novel”, fascinating for its precise psychological study of a relentless pursuit of fame and the fate of the unscrupulous main character, who voluntarily sells his soul to the regime and the opportunistic society in return for his success as an actor. A story about love for art, obsession with theatre and the lure of golden portals. Above all, it is a cautionary tale about an actor who took acting as the role of his life.

The Beauty and the Beast is now playing at the National Theatre in Prague. Performances will continue through May 2025.