Opera tickets range from 100 Koruna (about $4) to 1,290Kč for boxes ($53). The set was incredibly minimalist (and not in the artistic way) but it was enjoyable to see a Mozart opera in the historic theater.ĭetails: The Estates Theatre is located right in Old Town Prague. (See the virtual tour here.) But the sound carries well and I couldn’t imagine any seat in the house being bad, with the exception of the really high levels. The theater is surprisingly small with an orchestra pit that only holds around 30 musicians. I saw The Marriage of Figaro at the Estates Theatre. Today it houses dramas, ballets and operas (mostly Mozart pieces). The Estates Theatre was originally built to house German dramas and Italian operas but eventually Czech productions played there. It is the only surviving theater where Mozart performed and where the world premiere of his opera Don Giovanni took place in October 1787. Some of the wear and tear is visible on the walls and ceilings, but the authenticity is amazing. The oldest is The Estates Theatre.Ĭontinuously running since 1783, The Estates Theatre (or Stavovské divadlo in Czech) is one of the few theaters in Europe that’s preserved (almost) in its original state. The outside of the charming Estates Theatre. Each theater is outlined below with what makes it unique, what performances are produced there and details about going. Prague has not one, not two, but four main theaters and each one is worth visiting for different reasons. There are three main theaters in Prague (plus a fourth new one). What to Know About the Opera in Prague The Estates Theatre is the only surviving theater where Mozart performed. So here’s what to know about seeing the opera in Prague. Seeing these architectural masterpieces is worth an opera by itself, especially considering how inexpensive they are. But Prague was one of the few cities to survive World War II without extensive damage, so the theaters are old and intact. If that sounds crazy, you’ll really question my sanity to know I started planning my Christmas trip to Prague in July! Opera probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Prague.
My entire trip to Prague was inspired by my desire to see the Czech opera Rusalka in its home country.
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