A festive gala of opera arias and classical favourites — Bizet, Dvořák, Smetana and Verdi in the magnificent 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.
The Municipal House in Prague was built at the place of the former Royal Court in 1912 to celebrate the Czech nation and has been one of the most significant public buildings in Prague for over a hundred years. It is a representative building which for its splendour and beautiful decorations is one of the jewels of Prague architecture. Although the building is usually described as an "Art Nouveau" edifice it is more of a blend of neo-Baroque, neo-Renaissance, western and oriental influences and Czech Art Nouveau style. This representative building is, above all, a great venue for classical music concerts and one of the prime venues of the world-famous Prague Spring Festival.
Representative Smetana Hall was the site of the independent Czechoslovak Republic declaration in 1918. Nowadays it serves predominantly as a concert hall. Beautiful Art Nouveau decorations – paintings with Slavic motifs, decorative stained glass ceiling, gilded lamps, beautiful organ – all this creates an unusually harmonic whole, which is a worthy area for implementation of the greatest treasures of Czech and world classical music.
Program
G. Bizet - Overture from the Opera „Carmen“
G. Verdi - Libiamo, ne´lieti calici (from the Opera „Traviata“)
A. Dvořák - Rusalka´s aria (from the Opera „Rusalka“)
A. Dvořák - Slavonic Dance No. 8
G. Puccini - Nessun dorma (from the Opera „Turandot“)
F. Santori - Con te partiro
A. Vivaldi - Four Seasons (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter)
Performed by
The Dvořák Symphony Orchestra (chamber cast) was formed in the 60s of the last century on the initiative of the top musicians. Currently the orchestra members are leading players of renowned orchestras in Prague such as the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, FOK, SOČR, PKO, PKF, The National Theatre and others.
Soprano: Vanda Šípová (soloist at the National Theatre in Prague)
Tenor: Michal Bragagnolo (soloist at the National Theatre in Prague)
Violin solo: Ondřej Skopový (member of the Czech Philharmonic)
Conductor: Martin Peschík
Important Information
Duration: 70 minutes
Dress code: casual
Discounts: students (15-26 with a valid student card) and seniors (65+); children up to 14 at a reduced flat rate
Child tickets can only be purchased together with an adult ticket - up to three child tickets per adult ticket; other requests are handled on a case-by-case basis.