March 2004

Guests from the city on the Danube

The Slovak National Theater will present two plays as part of its long-term cooperation with the Prague National Theater. The first is a salon comedy by director Peter Mikulík, The Ideal Husband, about the conversion of a scrupulous politician whose life is invaded by intrigues and blackmail. The second play is a dramatization of the Slovak tragicomic novel Great Happiness, directed by Lubomír Vajdička. It depicts the story of three different young women who gradually discover that their feelings of love for the same man probably won’t work out.

Oscar Wilde: Ideální manžel, Božena Slančíková-Timrava / Peter Pavlac: Velké štěstí, Stavovské divadlo
March 13 and 14 at 19:00, tickets from CZK 30 (standing) to CZK 250

Theater
4. 3. – PUSH-UP, Divadlo Na zábradlí 19:00
5. 3. – Midsummer’s Night Sex, Činoherní klub 19:30
6. 3. – Divadlo Husa na provázku: Prince Myškin is an Idiot, Divadlo Archa 20:00
8.-13. 3. – Riddles, Laterna magika 20:00
9. 3. – Divadlo Vizita: Ženská kocovina, Divadlo Archa 20:00
11. 3. – Mouse Trap, Divadlo v Dlouhé 19:00
12. 3. – Return to the Desert, Činoherní klub 19:30
12.-13. 3. – Public Enemy – I., II. premiere, Divadlo Na zábradlí 19:00
14.-16. 3. – Caveman – one man show, Klub Lávka 20:00
15. 3. – Perfect Days, Divadlo Na zábradlí 19:00
16. 3. – Cyrano de Bergerac, Národní divadlo 19:00
17. 3. – Pictures from the French Revolution, Divadlo v Dlouhé 19:00
18. 3. – Sexual Perversion in Chicago – premiere, Činoherní klub 19:30
19. 3. – The Mask and the Face, Činoherní klub 19:30
23.-24. 3. – Podivné odpoledne dr. Zvonka Burkeho, Činoherní klub 19:30
26. 3. – Strange Lady S., Divadlo Na Fidlovačce 19:30
27. 3. – Carmen, Divadlo Metro 16:00
28. 3. – Hrabaliáda – “Hrabalova devadesátka”, Činoherní klub 17:00
30. 3. – Orphaned West, Činoherní klub 19:30
31. 3. – Cabaret – last performance, Divadlo Na Fidlovačce 19:30

Opera
4. 3. – Requiem – I. premiere, Národní divadlo 19:00
5. 3. – Mácha’s Diary, Divadlo Kolowrat 19:00
11.-12. 3. – Carmen – I., II. premiere, Státní opera 19:00
13. 3. – The Bartered Bride, Národní divadlo 14:00 a 19:00
15. 3. – The Magic Flute, Stavovské divadlo 19:00
17. 3. – Tosca, Národní divadlo 19:00
19. 3. – Don Giovanni, Stavovské divadlo 19:00
21. 3. – The Cunning Little Vixen, Národní divadlo 14:00 a 19:00
26. 3. – Le Nozze di Figaro, Stavovské divadlo 19:00
29. 3. – Rigoletto, Národní divadlo 19:00
31. 3. – Rusalka, Národní divadlo 19:00

Dance

Fairy-tale magic

One of the most beloved classical ballets, Swan Lake was originally a German fairy tale about the princess Odetta, changed into a swan, the warlock Redbeard, and the unhappy Prince who forgets his oath. It was immortalized thanks to the music of Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky and the original, preserved choreography of Lev Ivanov and Marius Petipa. The National Theater presents the work as a romantic ballet with elaborate sets and overwhelming performances by its leading soloists. The twin role of Odetta Odilia is played alternately by Tereza Podařilová, Zuzana Susová, Keiko Sakamoto, and Nikola Márová. The Prince is played by Alexander Katsapov, Michal Štípa, and Filip Barankiewicz.

P. I. Čajkovskij: Labutí jezero / Swan lake, Národní divadlo
renewed showings on March 3, 6 and 9 at 19:00, tickets CZK 900

5. 3. – Easy Evening – performance, Divadlo Alfred ve dvoře 19:00
8. 3. – Lady of the Camellias, Státní opera 19:00
9. 3. – Swan Lake – III. renewed showing, Národní divadlo 19:00
10.-12. 3. – Heartbeats, Divadlo Alfred ve dvoře 19:00
15.-16. 3. – Lord of the Dance, T-Mobile aréna 19:00
17.-18. 3. – There Where We Were – Deja Donne, Div. Komedie 19:30
19.-20. 3. – Wings, Palác Blaník 19:30
21. 3. – Lucky Seven/Concert a moll/Bolero, Stavovské divadlo 14:00 and 17:00
22.-23. 3. – Robyn.Zone, Divadlo Alfred ve dvoře 20:00
25.-26. 3. – Riverdance, T-Mobile aréna 20:00

Classical music
10. 3. – Czech Philharmonic – Vlachovo kvarteto, Rudolfinum – Dvořákova síň 19:30
18. 3. – Prague Symphony Orchestra FOK – Linha singers, Kostel sv. Šimona a Judy 19:30
23. 3. – Prague Symphony Orchestra FOK – Il Fondamento a Choeur de Chambre de Namur, Kostel sv. Šimona a Judy 19:30
24. 3. – Czech Philharmonic – J. Páleníček (violoncello), J. Suková (piano), Rudolfinum – Sukova síň 17:30
27. 3. – Prague Symphony Orchestra FOK – Alain Lefevre: World Piano Works, Rudolfinum – Dvořákova síň 19:30
30. 3. – Czech Philharmonic – string duo, Rudolfinum – Sukova síň 19:30

Modern music
10. 3. – Divokej Bill, Lucerna – Velký sál 20:00
12. 3. – Einstürzende Neubaten – industrial music, Div. Archa 20:00
13.-14. 3. – International Women’s Weekend, Abaton
16. 3. – Maria Aguilar & Agustito – jazz, Divadlo U Hasičů 19:30
16. 3. – Glanc, Rock Café 21:00
17. 3. – Tři sestry, Palác Akropolis 19:00
19. 3. – Greek evening – Martha & Tena Elefteriadu, Klub Lávka 19:30
19. 3. – Limp Bizkit, T-Mobile aréna 20:00
21. 3. – Lili Marlene, Vagon 20:00
22. 3. – Monster Magnet, Palác Akropolis 19:30
25. 3. – Black Milk – pop, Sky Club Brumlovka 19:00
25.-26. 3. – Priessnitz, Palác Akropolis 19:30
26. 3. – Precedens, Malostranská Beseda 20:00
27. 3. – David Byrne, Divadlo Archa 20:00

Family entertainment

1.-6. 3. – Excalibur – musical, Divadlo Ta Fantastika 18:00
4.-6. 3. – Les Misérables – musical, GoJa Music Hall 19:00
6. 3. – 7th Ball of Obecní dům, Obecní dům – Smetanova síň 20:00
10. 3. – Malování na tmu – children’s black theater, Divadlo Metro 9:30
11.-13. 3. – Rebels – musical, Divadlo Broadway 18:00
13. 3. – Beach Ball Carribean, Lucerna – Velký sál 19:30
20. 3. – Ball of Divadlo Archa and Respekt magazine, Divadlo Archa 20:00
21. 3. – Ta naše Brodvej česká – Screamers – travesti show, Lucerna – Velký sál 19:00
27. 3. – Balada pro banditu – musical – II. premiere, Divadlo Na Fidlovačce 19:30

 

Mournful tones

One of Giuseppe Verdi’s most popular and vital works isn’t an opera, it’s the Messa da Requiem, and it was first performed in1874 in Milan. As a part of the “Italian Line” cycle, the National Theater is giving this work an atypical presentation as a dramatization. It is performed by the National Theater Orchestra and the Prague Philharmonic Ensemble, conducted by Jiří Kout. The vocalists are Catarina Cellia Costea (soprano), Yvona Škvárová (alto), Valentin Prolat (tenor), and Miloslav Podskalský (bass). The play is directed by Jiří Nekvasil, with sets by Daniel Dvořák.

Giuseppe Verdi: Requiem, Národní divadlo
premiere March 4, 7, and 10 at 19:00, tickets CZK 900

Laughter and emotion on film

An internationally travelling exhibition called “Magic Hands” is the result of the Lifetime Achievement Award given to the news photographer Elliott Erwitt. The collection contains 97 black-and-white photographs, mostly action shots. “Small Retrospective” presents a selection of photos by Erwitt taken between 1953 and 2001. Born in Paris in 1928, Erwitt emigrated at age 11 to the US with his Russian parents. To date he has arranged numerous photograph essays, illustrations, and commercial work. He became famous for his distinctive photographic study of dogs and their masters, and his portrayal many famous personalities, “Snaps”, is also well known.

Elliott Erwitt: “Magic Hands” & Malá retrospektiva
Leica Gallery Prague – Nejvyšší purkrabství Pražského hradu
open daily 10:00-18:00 until April 12, entrance CZK 80, reduced CZK 60

Tickets for these events may be purchased at any of the Ticketpro outlets, online through www.ticketpro.cz., or by phoning the TicketPro call center at 296 329 999.


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