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Boris Godunov

Modest Musorgskij

This operatic epic takes us back to a time when, following the death of Ivan the Terrible, Tsar of All Russia, the country found itself in a climate of power struggles and widespread chaos. The theme of one of the most evocative works in the world repertoire is the lust for power, which does not shy away from shameless manipulation of the masses or the shedding of blood. more

The Secret Marriage

Domenico Cimarosa

Mozart and Rossini were not the only masters of comic opera of their time! Domenico Cimarosa, a composer associated with Naples in Italy, spent most of his life composing in the opera buffa genre. His *The Secret Marriage* premiered in 1792, not long after Mozart’s death, in Vienna in the presence of Emperor Leopold II. more

Anna Pavlova

Jiří Pokorný

Anna Pavlova, a prima ballerina with an ethereal presence, is an icon of the ballet world. Her legacy spans the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, yet continues to resonate to this day. more

The Dogheads

Karel Kovařovic

A dramatic opera based on Alois Jirásek’s famous novel about the Chod rebellion more

Tamerlano

Josef Mysliveček

A story from distant lands and times in a masterful opera by the “divine Czech.” Josef Mysliveček once captivated Italy—now, one of his operas arrives in Plzeň for the very first time. more

La Bayadère

Ludwig Minkus / Michal Štípa

A love story in a grand romantic ballet set in the Orient, with captivating music and dazzling virtuosity more

Hansel and Gretel

Engelbert Humperdinck

A beloved fairy-tale opera for the whole family more

THE TROUBADOUR

Giuseppe Verdi

A moving story of two brothers who were separated by fate, only to be reunited in the face of tragedy. more

PHARAOH'S CURSE

Vojtěch Frank / Jakub Hojka

What can opera as a genre endure? And what would an opera about plundering the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun look like? Is it possible to look for comedy in this story? more

CHAPBOOK

Bohuslav Martinů

The beauty of dance, music and singing, from the roots of the Czech tradition which we draw on. Our ballet company joins the Year of Czech Music with a work that created in the 1930s, in a time of growing totalitarianism and looming crises. more

The Kiss

Bedřich Smetana

“A full sister of The Bartered Bride.” That is how one of the most popular operas by the famous Czech composer could be characterised. more

Company

Stephen Sondheim / George Furth

Get under the yoke of marriage or remain single? Will Robert find the answer to this question? An intelligent and entertaining musical with lively music, viewing relationships honestly and humorously. Can you recognise yourselves in any of the situations? more

Nutcracker

Petr Iljič Čajkovskij

A Christmas story and a dream about Prince Nutcracker and the Mice comes to life in our theatre at the time of the most festive time of the year. The new adaptation of the well-known classical ballet will celebrate the 130th anniversary since its first staging in the St. Petersburg Mariinsky Theatre. more

The Bat

Johann Strauss

Many classical operettas have beautiful music, but the plot is too naive for today's viewer. more

The bartered bride

Bedřich Smetana

Since the first production in Pilsen in 1869, The Bartered Bride has never disappeared for a longer period of time from the opera repertoire and is therefore very well known to our audience. Generations of Pilsen opera singers have matured in the roles in this opera. more

The merry widow

Franz Lehár

The Merry Widow was the first Lehár’s global success. Without exaggeration, it can be said that every music number in this operetta is a little musical jewel. more

The taming of the shrew

Jan Kučera

'Who better recipe knows how to tame a shrew, they should tell me! I'd be grateful.' more

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