It can not be said enough, Prague has a selection of opera singers worthy of the biggest international halls. Resident artists sing all the works of the repertoire, the great classical operas of Verdi, Puccini or Mozart, as well as the superb operas of Dvořák, Janáček or Smetana. There are plenty of opportunities to discover the splendid Czech capital and it is an absolute must to include a visit to the opera to attend a show. Prague is a capital of classical music and one of the few capitals to have no less than three important halls, the Národní divadlo, the Státní opera and the Stavovské divadlo or in English: the National Theater, the State Opera and the State Theater. This season the Státní opera is closed but all the performances will take place in another hall, the Hudební divadlo Karlín (The Musical Theater of Karlín) usually devoted to operettas. You can book your tickets for any of the three operas in Prague because the voices are of exceptional quality. If you are looking for a historical thrill, you should preferably go to the Stavovské divadlo where Mozart played during his lifetime. If you are fond of the big repertoire, the Hudební divadlo Karlín is the ideal choice. Finally, to discover the Czech repertoire, you should go to the Národní divadlo.

The Národní divadlo (the National Theater) is undoubtedly the most cherished room in the hearts of the people of Prague. This season 2017-2018 celebrates the great composer Bedrich Smetana on the occasion of his birthday in March but also Dvorák, Janácek and Martinù. The Czech music school has left such great works as Dvorák’s superb Rusalka or Janácek (Jenufa) dramas, as well as others as strong and in different registers such as the fantasy with Julietta de Martinù or The Cunning Little Vixen and the satirical Excursions of Mr. Broucek of Janácek.

Great classical ballets are also on display with the excellent ballet company of the Prague opera. La fille mal Gardée and The Nutcracker are sure options. The main titles on display this year are Carmen de Bizet, Madama Butterfly and Tosca by Puccini, Aida and La Traviata by Verdi, but also Lohengrin by Wagner or an exceptional Norma embodied by the great diva Edita Gruberová. We should not neglect works less visited but equally interesting as the Mefistofele de Boito, Verdi’s friend, Andrea Chénier the great opera of Giordano or the famous Werther of Massenet, romantic at will. Fans will be thrilled with the rarely played operas of Karl Orff (Die Kluge and Der Mond) and especially Billy Budd of Britten which is now one of the great masterpieces of this composer.