Ostrava

Galili’s Ostrava production of The Cunning Little Vixen is a spectacular fusion of light, sound and movement

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Czech RepublicCzech Republic Janáček, The Cunning Little Vixen: Soloists, Chorus, Ballet and Orchestra of the National Moravian-Silesian Theatre / Adam Sedlický (conductor). Antonin Dvořák Theatre, Ostrava, 21.3.2025. (GT)

Yu Matsumoto (Apparition of the Vixen) © Martin Popelář

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Nino Rota’s The Florentine Straw Hat is a terrifically entertaining operatic farce with great singing in Ostrava  

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Czech RepublicCzech Republic Nino Rota, The Florentine Straw Hat (Il cappello di paglia di Firenze): Soloists, Chorus, Ballet and Orchestra of the National Moravian-Silesian Theatre / Marek Šedivý (conductor). Antonin Dvořák Theatre, Ostrava, 20.3.2025. (GT)

The Florentine Straw Hat in Ostrava © Martin Popelář

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Ostrava’s traditional staging of La traviata presents a terrific evening of singing talent

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Czech RepublicCzech Republic Verdi, La traviata: Soloists, Ballet, Chorus and Orchestra of the National Moravian-Silesian Theatre / Jiří Habart (conductor). Antonin Dvořák Theatre, Ostrava, 19.3.2025. (GT)

Jana Sibera (Violetta) and Martin Šrejma (Alfredo) © Martin Popelář

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In the week marking Auschwitz’s liberation, Pavel Haas’s The Charlatan gets a memorable Ostrava staging

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Czech RepublicCzech Republic Pavel Haas, Šarlatán (The Charlatan): Soloists, Chorus, Ballet and Orchestra of the National Moravian-Silesian Theatre/ Jiří Habart (conductor). Antonin Dvořák Theatre, Ostrava, 24.1.2025. (GT)

Pavel Haas’s  Šarlatán (The Charlatan) © Martin Popelář

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This glorious Tosca in Ostrava is blessed by terrific singing from Šimková, Berger and Čapkovič

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Czech RepublicCzech Republic Puccini, Tosca: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the National Moravian-Silesian Theatre / Marek Šedivý (conductor). Antonín Dvořák Theatre, Ostrava, 7.12.2024. (GT)

Tosca Act II – Daniel Čapkovič (Scarpia) and Petra Alvarez Šimková (Tosca) © Martin Popelář

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The Brandenburgers in Bohemia bring the Smetana anniversary year in Ostrava to a triumphant finale

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Czech RepublicCzech Republic Smetana, The Brandenburgers in Bohemia: Soloists, Chorus, Ballet and Orchestra of the National Moravian-Silesian Theatre / Jakub Klecker (conductor). Antonín Dvořák Theatre, Ostrava, 5.12.2024. (GT)

Veronica Rovna (Ludiše) and Martin Barta (Tausendmark) © Martin Popelář

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In a spell-binding performance, Smetana’s The Devil’s Wall in Ostrava proves to be a neglected masterwork

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Czech RepublicCzech Republic Smetana, The Devil’s Wall (Čertova stĕna): Soloists, Ballet, Choir and Orchestra of the National Moravian-Silesian Theatre / Marek Šedivý (conductor). Antonín Dvořák Theatre, Ostrava, 9.3.2024. (GT)

Smetana’s The Devil’s Wall © Martin Popelář

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