Performing Arts

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Prague is considered a hub for performing arts. Tourists are always awed by high- quality performances on classical music jazz that are staged in relatively inexpensive theaters.

Opera

Performing arts in Prague are worth the time and money since performances are definitely world class. For an opera, tickets may cost you about 400Kc to 1,200Kc ($19-$57/£9.50-£29). The shows are usually available up to curtain time.

The Estates’ Theater provides the audience performances of Mozart operas, while the National Opera is staged at the National Theater. The State Opera House serves as home to the Prague State Opera (Státní opera Praha) which is focused on Italian classics with a few Czech favorites on the side.

Larger productions of the National Opera are sometimes done at the Estates’ Theater. Aside from the quintessential house performance in original Italian of Don Giovanni and Czech versions of some Italian classics, the theater also has versions of international classic stage plays or chamber ballets.

Classical Music

There may be limited experimental or original repertoire in Prague orchestras, they stage time-tested and well-loved works. These performances may cost 100Kc to 600Kc ($4.75-$29/£2.40-£14) on regular season, or up to 2,000Kc ($95/£48) on the Prague Spring Festival opening night.

The Czech Philharmonic has a fairly solid international reputation despite it not being first-rate. The Prague Symphony Orchestra, on the other hand, provides 20th-century music which it views as fresher alternative to the Philharmonic. A studio band regularly making concert rounds, the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra performs in the Rudolfinum or Obecní dum their fairly good versions of classical and contemporary works.

Dance

Among Prague performing arts, considerably the most accessible is dance. In classical ballet or innovative modern dance, grace, beauty, and athleticism are all displayed.Czech Republic’s premier dance troupe, the National Theater Ballet troupe, has talents that have gone to places. If you want to see them perform tickets are at 200Kc to 550Kc ($9.50-$26/£4.75-£13).

In Prague’s most beautiful concert hall, the Estates’ Theater is where the Prague Chamber Ballet stages modern and classical dance in a theater primarily designed for opera.

Theaters

Prague arts cannot be without theater. During the revolutionary events of 1989, theaters became significant for assembly for the opposition to strategize. Theater performances are usually in Czech but simultaneous translation into English is often done. The audience is provided with earphones to listen to or the translator reads all parts from a script.

Some of the highly regarded theaters are the Vinohrady Theater (Divadlo na Vinohradech) and the Theater on the Balustrade (Divadlo Na Zábradlí). The former used to be the workplace of ex-president Havel’s wife, Dagmar, while the latter is where Havel got his start as a playwright. If you want to catch shows in these theaters, purchase tickets in advance. Price is about 90Kc to 200Kc ($4.30-$9.50/£2.15-£4.75).

Dress Code

Arts in Prague are something that is respected by the Czech people. Although casual dressers Praguers are encouraged to wear proper evening wear when attending performances. Suggested attire for men is a dark suit, or at least a coat and tie and for women, mid-length dress or pantsuit.