Statement of staff from the State Opera gala concert June 6, 2011Ladies and gentlemen, dear viewers, Allow me to acquaint you before the concert with the current statement of employees of the State Opera Prague: orchestral musicians, choir members, dancers, soloists, technical and administrative staff represented by trade unions. Today at a press conference,...
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Many years of senseless fighting between the National Theatre and the State Opera is history, because this is the best solution of all. So the Minister of Culture Jiří Besser today commented on his decision that the two theatres will be merged from the New Year. The current director of the two houses Ondřej...
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We have a very special Minister of Culture. A dentist by education, a president of an ice hockey club and a hotel manager by profession, Jiří Besser is known for being a fan of the hard rock group Kabát („Coat“) and a determination to liquidate the State Opera. While I respect different people’s tastes...
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Apparently, not even the Minister of Culture. As this is a topic important for foreign visitors to Prague and has already driven attention abroad, I decided to try and summarize the issue. HistoryTo understand the problem, we must take a look at the history of opera in Prague. There are two companies with three...
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The incumbent Artistic Director of the National Theatre Opera, Jiří Heřman (by the way the director of the wonderful Miracles of Mary), is to be replaced by a congenial 30-year-old Slovene by the artistic name Rocc, an Artistic Director of the Janáček Opera Brno. On the occasion of a commentary on the move, Heřman...
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Second economy-related post today. Oliver Dohnányi, the General Director of the Prague State Opera House, resigned today, after a „friendly agreement“ with the Minister of Culture, Jiří Besser, M.D. According to the Minister, Mr. Donhányi is „more of a musician than a manager“ and failed to pay off the debt inherited from the previous...
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