A festive Christmas evening of classical favourites with soprano and ballet in the Smetana Hall of Prague's Municipal House.
The venue is Smetana Hall, which is the most beautiful concert hall in Prague and is the main hall of the Municipal House.
Famous pieces by Chopin, Mozart, Smetana, Dvořák and Strauss will be performed during this unique concert, combining classical music with ballet and an enchanting soprano.
Program
F. Chopin – Les Sylphides
W. A. Mozart – Turkish March
W. A. Mozart – Queen of the Night's aria (The Magic Flute)
Ch. Gounod – Dance
B. Smetana – Louisa's Polka
J. Offenbach – Barcarolle
J. Offenbach – Olympia's aria
A. Dvořák – Humoresque
E. Kálmán – Czardas Dance
A. Rubinstein – Melody in F
A. Ch. Adam – If I Were King
R. Heuberger – Chambre séparée
J. Strauss II – Unter Donner und Blitz (Thunder and Lightning Polka)
Performed by
Prague Music Orchestra (chamber cast, 8-11 members)
The orchestra is composed of renowned musicians who play in leading orchestras such as the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra and the Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra. The orchestra excels with its unique, sophisticated sound and represents a highly valued form of interpretative art.
Soprano:
Young and talented Olga Jelínková cooperates with the Collegium of the Czech Philharmonic as an exclusive soloist and performs with the Prague Chamber Opera, the leading Czech organist Aleš Bárta, the renowned Baroque Jazz Quintet and Ensemble Martinů.
Dancers:
Daniela Poková is a former member of the Ballet of the Prague National Theatre. Currently she dedicates her time to her own performances, as well as choreography both at home and abroad.
Petr Čejka is a soloist of the Ballet of the J. K. Tyl Theatre in Pilsen, where he performed in main roles of e.g. Romeo and Juliet, Swan Lake, Carmen etc. Besides his active ballet career he also teaches at a private dance school.
Important Information
Duration: 60 minutes
Dress code: casual
Discounts: students (16-26 with a valid student card) and seniors (65+); children 6-15 at a reduced rate, children up to 5 are admitted free of charge