Compiled by Marie Šrámková

Fall welcomes musical ambassadors One of the city’s most significant cultural events, the international music festival Prague Autumn, celebrates its 12th anniversary. Starting from the middle of September, 17 concerts will be held introducing eight foreign orchestras led by 12 conductors, 20 foreign instrumentalists and 16 singers. Local debuts include the Royal Philharmonic from Liverpool, the State Symphonic Orchestra from Russia, the French Orchestre National de Montpellier and the Chamber Orchestra of Polish radio station Amadeus. Among the foreign soloists, singers dominate the roster. The large number of vocal groups will be further increased by 12 soloists of classic opera and oratorio. Prague will also welcome the ensemble of famous guitar player Paco Peni, a master of the flamenco style. International music festival Pražský podzim, Rudolfinum, Státní opera Praha, Lucerna, Žofín, Kongresové centrum, from September 13 to October 1, performances begin at 19:30, entrance 100-1500 Kč, VIP 700-2200 Kč

Theater
2.-7. 9. – King Lear – Summer Shakespeare celebration, Burgrave’s House at Prague castle 20:30
4. 9. – Servant of Two Masters, Národní divadlo 19:00
8.-17. 9. – Tragic History of Doctor Faust, Vyšehrad – Gorlice 20:00
9. 9. – Lantern, Národní divadlo 19:00
10. 9. – Where Have You Been Tonight?, Divadlo Bez zábradlí 19:00
11. 9. – Same Time Next Year, Divadlo Bez zábradlí 19:00
12. 9. – It Was a Bird, Divadlo Bez zábradlí 19:00
14. 9. – Puzzles – black theater, Laterna Magica 17:00 a 20:00
15. 9. – Fool for Dinner, Divadlo Bez zábradlí 19:00
16. 9. – Players, Divadlo Bez zábradlí 19:00
17. 9. – Markéta Lazarová, Národní divadlo 19:00
17. 9. – Same Time Next Year, Divadlo Bez zábradlí 19:00
18. 9. – Bambini di Praga, Divadlo Bez zábradlí 19:00
19. 9. – Three Men at the Wrong Address, Divadlo Bez zábradlí 19:00
22. 9. – Komedie omylů, Národní divadlo 14:00, 19:00
22. 9. – Fool for Dinner, Divadlo Bez zábradlí 19:00
23. 9. – Garment, or One More Time from Backstage, Divadlo Bez zábradlí 19:00
24. 9. – Too Loud a Solitude, Divadlo Bez zábradlí 19:00
25. 9. – The Painting, Divadlo Bez zábradlí 19:00
26. 9. – Double Bass, Divadlo Bez zábradlí 19:00
27. 9. – The Entertainer, Stavovské divadlo 19:00
29. 9. – What a Chaos, Divadlo Bez zábradlí 19:00
30. 9. – Marysha, Národní divadlo 19:00
30. 9. – It Was a Bird, Divadlo Bez zábradlí 19:00
Opera
1. 9. – Nabucco, Státní opera 19:00
2. 9. – The Bartered Bride, Národní divadlo 19:00
8. 9. – Rusalka, Národní divadlo 19:00
11. 9. – La Bohe`me, Národní divadlo 19:00
14. 9. – Carmen, Národní divadlo 14:00, 19:00
19. 9. – The Marriage of Figaro, Stavovské divadlo 19:00

DANCE
7. 9. – Romeo and Juliet, Národní divadlo 17:00 and 20:00
13. 9. – Swan Lake, Národní divadlo 19:00
15. 9. – Don Juan, Golem, Státní opera 19:00
22. 9. – Some Like It…., Stavovské divadlo 17:00, 20:00

Celebrating “Indian Summer” The 13th annual Babí léto festival, at the Bohnice psychiatric hospital, traditionally opens the national Mental Health Week. Besides concerts by the likes of Tornádo Lue and theater – such as Studio Čisté radosti or the non-verbal stylings of Kulíšek & Michalko – the organizers have also prepared films, arts and crafts for children and adults, exhibits of old crafts, horse-riding, chess matches, mental puzzles, a juggling workshop and other interesting events. The festival will be held in the psychiatric hospital complex and attended by both visitors and patients. Concert program: Saturday 14. 9. 2002 – I. scéna: 14:00 Zdeněk Vřešťál, 15:30 Pod Černý Vrch, 17:00 Gothart, 18:30 Moberg Ensemble + Hudební skupina z Prahy – II. scéna: 13:30 Bratrstvo Kočičí pracky, 15:00 Skrytý půvab byrokracie, 16:30 Toyen, 18:00 BBP Sunday 15. 9. 2002 – I. scéna: 13:30 Zátory, 15:00 O5 a Radeček, 16:30 Krless, 18:00 Lady I – II. scéna: Těchanov & spol. Babí léto Bohnice 2002, Psychiatrická léčebna v Bohnicích, September 15-16, one-day ticket CZK 120

Modern music
3.-8. 9. – Jazzboat, boat Kotva 20:30
7. 9. – iFest – rock, Stadium Slavia Eden 14:00
14. 9. – In Da Bush – jungle session dance party, Roxy 21:00
21. 9. – Vašo Patejdl Tour 2002 – pop, Tábor, Zimní Stadium 19:00
24. 9. – Cris de Burgh – pop, Lucerna 20:00
Classical music
1.-8. 9. – International Festival of String Quartets, Prague, Nelahozeves
7. 9. – 7th International Organ Festival, Bazilika sv. Jakuba 19:00
8. 9. – Music from the Time of Bílá Hora – “Labyrinth of the World and Paradise of Music”, Letohr. Hvězda 16:30
13.-30. 9. – Prague Autumn – International Music Festival
15.-27. 9. – Celebration of Saint Václav – International Music Festival, Prague, Brandýs nad Labem
18. 9. – “Musica Sacra Praga”, Kostel sv. Šimona a Judy 20:00
FAMILY ENTERTAIMENT
1.-5. 9. – “Golem” – musical, Španělská synagoga 21:00
7. 9. – Scottish Games II. – Highland Games, Zámek Sychrov 10:00
16.-17. 9. – “Cleopatra” – musical, Divadlo Broadway 19:00
28. 9. – “Monte Cristo” – musical, Kongresové centrum 15:00, 19:30

History of a festival

The 10th anniversary of the DIVADLO International Festival will take place in Plzeň. In the last few years, the festival has become one of the most popular theater gatherings in the Czech Republic, introducing almost 90 ensembles from 15 countries around the world. Visitors can see stagings by large and small, traditional and experimental troupes, with plays, operas, movement and marionette theater, and other forms presented. One of the goals of the festival is to have Czech professional theater production confront foreign stagings, whereby the Czech professional and public layman will become acquainted with modern theater trends, as well as with the unusual styles and production procedures of European and global theater. This year, the following ensembles will perform: Bílé divadlo Ostrava, Naivní divadlo Liberec, Viola, Spymonkey (UK), Krétakör Színház (Hungary), Warner and Consorten (The Netherlands) Teatr rozmaitosci (Poland).

Mezinárodní festival DIVADLO
v Plzni na scénách: Komorní divadlo, Velké divadlo, Divadlo Alfa, La Stodola – U Ježíška, September 12-15, performances between 10:00-22:00, entrance 60-200 Kč.

Fin-de-sie`cle through the eyes of an Ivančice native

This exposition, presented by Prague’s Obecní dům, assembles the work of Alfons Mucha that was created for the famous World Expo in Paris. Visitors are brought into the city on the Seine, which became the European metropolis of art at the turn of the two ages. Mucha, a Czech painter, lived there at the time, having settled in Paris in 1887. After the success of posters he did for the famous actress Sarah Bernhardt, the year 1900 and the World Expo gave him his next triumph. One part of the exposition presents Mucha’s paintings decorating the pavilion of Bosnia-Herzegovina, while the second part is devoted to a collection of the painter’s works for the bibliophile publication of the book Le Pater (The Lord’s Prayer).

Alfons Mucha: Paříž 1900
Obecní dům, until September 29, daily 10:00-18:00, entrance 100 Kč, family 150 Kč, reduced 50 Kč.

Tickets for these events may be purchased at any of the Ticketpro outlets, online through www.ticketpro.cz., or by phoning the EchoLine call center at 14051.