January18 2026 (Sun)
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute)
Opera by W. A. Mozart
Estates Theatre - Prague Opera tickets
approx. 3 hours | Opera and Ballet | Available
| Date: | January 18, 2026 | 17:00 (Sun) |
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| Venue: | Estates Theatre - Prague Opera tickets |
| Duration: | approx. 3 hours |
| Intermission: | Yes (20 minutes) |
| Status: | Available |
| Reviews: | (42) |
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Mozart´s popular opera Magic Flute in the Estates Theatre
German original version with Czech and English surtitles
Let yourselves be carried away by the love story of Prince Tamino and Princess Pamina, who overcome all the obstacles and pass all tests on their path towards common happiness!
This fantasy opera blends fairy-tale and comic elements with wise philosophy and the symbolism of the mysterious Masonic Order, of which Mozart himself was a member.
Alongside the coronation opera La clemenza di Tito, Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute) is Mozart’s final stage work. In it, the composer returned to the form of singspiel: an opera with spoken dialogue.
The libretto was written by the German playwright, actor and singer Emanuel Schikaneder, with whose theatre troupe, performing at the Theater auf der Wieden in Vienna, Mozart was in friendly contact. Soon after its premiere in September 1791, Die Zauberflöte became a colossal hit.
Performed by:
Soloists of the National Theatre Opera
National Theatre Orchestra
National Theatre Chorus
Ballet of the National Theatre Opera
Important:
- Purchased tickets cannot be returned or exchanged
- No discounts are provided.
- 20 min. intermission
- Theatre is a cultural institution. Please respect the common principles of appropriate behaviour and clothing
- The program may be subject to change
- The price includes service fee of 3,7 € (100,- CZK)
The Estates Theatre is the only preserved theatre in which W. A. Mozart conducted his operas.
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Estates Theatre - Prague Opera tickets
| Address: | Ovocný trh 1 , Praha 1 |
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| Capacity: | 589 |
| Type: | Theatre |
| Winter heating: | Yes |
| Wheelchair access: | Yes |
The Estates Theatre is one of the most beautiful historical theatre buildings in Europe
The Estates Theatre is deeply linked with the name of W. A. Mozart. Besides other of his works, it was the venue of world premieres of two Mozart operas: Don Giovanni (on 29 October 1787 – conducted by the composer himself) and La clemenza di Tito (1791, to mark the coronation of Leopold II). Enjoy the festive atmosphere of this beautiful theatre in which W. A. Mozart received enthusiastic ovations after conducting his operas. The Estates Theatre is in operation continuously since 1783. It was built by enlightened and patriotically minded Count Nostitz Rieneck, who thus aimed to enhance the cultural life of Prague inhabitans.
His idea, that a generally accessible theatre is a moral institution demonstrating the cultural level of the nation, was in compliance with the spirit of the late 18th century, the Age of Enlightenment, and the project of theatre was extremely important for Prague of that time. Although presenting plays in German language at first, the theatre soon started staging also Czech plays. In 1798 the Theatre was bought by the Czech Estates, hence its today´s name.
The Estates Theatre is inseparably linked with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The composer has visited Prague couple of times to compose and give concerts here, and in 1787 he presented his opera The Marriage of Figaro in the Estates Theatre.
Under the impression of its enthusiastic reception Mozart composed the Don Giovanni opera for Prague, and personally conducted its world premiere in the Estates Theatre. The opera was an immense success and that is how Don Giovanni and the Estates Theatre have entered the history...
The Estates Theatre was one of the locations in the famous film Amadeus by Miloš Forman. Although the name of Mozart shines the most brightly in the history of the theatre, the Estates Theatre allured many other distinct artists of Europe-wide significance.
Carl Maria von Weber was a musical director of the Theatre; the violin virtuoso Niccolo Paganini gave a concert here; Arthur Rubinstein, Carl Goldmark and Gustav Mahler conducted at the theatre. Other famous personalities are i.e. the actors W. A. Iffland, F. Raimund, J. N. Nestroy, W. Scholze, I. Aldrige and many others.
The Estates Theatre was extremely important for the Czech theatre. From the pioneers such as the Thám brothers, to V. K. Klicpera, J. K. Tyl, J. J. Kollár, etc., the generations of leading creators and artists presented their plays here. The first Czech modern opera, Škroup’s The Tinker, was presented here in 1826.
The play Fidlovačka by J. K. Tyl and F. Škroup, premiered here, includes the song “Kde domov můj” (Where is My Home), which would later become the Czech national anthem. In the Estates Theatre you can see opera, drama and ballet performances.
How to get there:
- Accessibility by public transport:
metro A ( green line) or B (yellow line) - Můstek station - Nearest car parking:
Millenium Plaza, V Celnici 10, Prague 1, or Palladium or Kotva shopping malls on Náměstí Republiky
Gustavo Barroso | March 25, 2025 | 19:00 (Tue)
Amazing staging! I've watched several performances through times and this was one of the best! Singing, customs, orchestra, all excelent!
Steve Johnson | March 25, 2025 | 19:00 (Tue)
Well organised, professional and awesome
Hanns-Georg Frenzel | March 23, 2025 | 17:00 (Sun)
Die Mozarts Zauberflöte im Ständetheater in Prag war ein Genuss und ein Erlebnis der besonderen Art. Die Inszenierung war hervorragend, nicht zu klassisch, aber auch nicht zu modern. Bühnenbild, Maske und Kostüme waren ebenfalls hervorragend. Die Künstler haben die die Oper gut umgesetzt, herauszuheben sind vor allem die Königin der Nacht (Diana Schnürpel), Pamina (Vera Talerko), Sarrastro (Daniel Matousek) und Papageno (Lukas Bafak), was aber nicht die Darstellung und gesanglichen Qualitäten des restlichen Ensembles schmälern soll. Alles in Allem war es ein Fest für Augen und Ohren. Dafür nehme ich gerne die Anfahrt von Deutschland ( Aschaffenburg) in Kauf. Meine Frau und ich waren mit Sicherheit nicht das letzte Mal im Ständetheater in Prag!
PragueTicketOffice:
Dear Mr. Frenzel,
Thank you so much for such nice words, we are delighted that you enjoyed the evening in the Estates Theatre.
All the best and sincere greetings to Aschaffenburg,
Bernard Bellenger | March 04, 2025 | 19:00 (Tue)
Dmitry Mironskiy | December 13, 2024 | 19:00 (Fri)
That was great
Laurent DE MERCEY | November 10, 2024 | 17:00 (Sun)
Tout était très bien ! Un seul point à revoir peut-être : les traductions de l'allemand vers le tchèque par le personnage (Mozart ?) allongeaient inutilement le spectacle.
Neville Wright | November 10, 2024 | 17:00 (Sun)
Superb performance! The Mozart character was a little unnecessary.
Paul Thomson | November 04, 2024 | 19:00 (Mon)
Wonderful venue , smaller than the larger opera houses in Europe but unbelievably beautiful inside . Excellent performances in the Magic Flute and the Orchestra. Traveling from Australia, well worth the trip.
PragueTicketOffice:
Dear Mr. Thompson,
We are glad that you enjoyed your evening at the Esattes Theatre. Thank you for your kind words.
Best regards
Ann Smith | October 18, 2024 | 19:00 (Fri)
Really enjoyed opera. Cast and orchestra were excellent.
Lela Bakradze | October 13, 2024 | 17:00 (Sun)
Excellent production, great vocalists, marvelous opera house!
Maximiliano Broquen | September 30, 2024 | 19:00 (Mon)
Great singers, good orchestra. I loved the theater!
Pau Castillejo Córdoba | September 23, 2024 | 19:00 (Mon)
It's a MUST classical opera, very well portrayed for Czech and English - speaking people. The actors are wonderful. The only couple of recommendations I could make: do not book in the Estates Theatre a very far away seat from the scenario, since it's true that the visibility is poor (for example, in the other hand, in the National Theatre, the visibility is good even the announcement of "poor visibility") and for people who are not used to see operas: read BEFORE going there the plot of the play since it is very complicated to understand it by the play itself.
Warren Crooks | September 07, 2024 | 18:00 (Sat)
Thoroughly enjoyed the opera and the orchestra!
Denise Gasparoto | September 07, 2024 | 18:00 (Sat)
Great opera! Wonderful sopranos and actors.
Anthony J Capuano | April 17, 2024 | 19:00 (Wed)
Everything was wonderful. Beautiful sets and costumes, and the music was lovely. This was our first time in the Estates Theater and it is a perfect venue. We are looking forward to another performance there on Sunday.
PragueTicketOffice:
Dear Mr. Capuano,
Thank you for your kind words, we are glad that you enjoyed a great evening in the Estates Theatre.
Best regards
Eva from Prague Ticket Office
Amit Biswas | April 17, 2024 | 19:00 (Wed)
Excellent production beautifully staged and performed.
Angela Godwin | December 16, 2023 | 14:00 (Sat)
Beautiful imaginative production - singers, orchestra, and stage design. Could not fault it.
Michael Turner | October 22, 2023 | 17:00 (Sun)
Easily one of the strangest productions of any opera that I have ever seen before in my life. Amount of visual pollution in the production was beyond words. With every single performance being upstaged by scenery, background movement, and extras drawing attention away from what the audience should be paying attention to. I would avoid this opera at all cost. As a season subscriber, I am even more disappointed if I didn't support this company and this venue, I would have asked for a refund.
Jeffrey Sapiro | October 22, 2023 | 17:00 (Sun)
This was a superb performance of the Magic Flute - beautifully sung, inventively staged, with very fine playing from the orchestra. Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant!
ken cooper | October 01, 2023 | 17:00 (Sun)
Superb performance of one of the greatest operas Singers excellent Orchestra outstanding Staging a trifle baffling
Pam Mathieson | September 09, 2023 | 19:00 (Sat)
Great performance by all the cast
Helena Volet | September 09, 2023 | 19:00 (Sat)
Ma 10e « Flûte « ! La première - en 1957 ! J’ai adoré et j’ai été bouleversée par l’excellent Mozart - acteur shakespearien qui arrache les larmes d’émotions!!’ Bravo à lui ! Il remet en place le condescendant Forman dans son Amadeus ! Et évidemment à tous - musiciens et chanteurs. Bravo !
SANDRINE GAUTHIER LE DU | May 20, 2023 | 19:00 (Sat)
Une très belle interprétation de la flûte enchantée dans un théâtre chargé de légendes avec des décors et une mise en scène époustouflante. Je recommande vivement
Avraham Shotan | May 20, 2023 | 19:00 (Sat)
The music, the singers, costumes and decoration were really first class
Jean Marc Cuendet | May 20, 2023 | 19:00 (Sat)
Interprétation excellente.
NEPOMIASTCHY Pierre | May 20, 2023 | 19:00 (Sat)
Excellents chanters, bonne mise en scene Bravo
Robert Nichols | May 20, 2023 | 19:00 (Sat)
Well staged and great individual performances.
John Meldrum | May 07, 2023 | 19:00 (Sun)
Cette production a été un grand succès, une mise en scène fantasque. Bonne utilistation de l'éspace scénique, et l'orchestre et les chanteurs en pleine forme. Puis la magie de cette oeuvre est quasiment spirituelle.
Maria Helena del Castillo | May 07, 2023 | 19:00 (Sun)
Le théâtre, les musiciens, la mise en scène, les voix, les comédiens m'ont fait participer à un des plus beau spectacle de ma vie. Je rêvais de cette expérience et je n'ai pas été déçue mais enchantée.
Roberto Nerici | May 07, 2023 | 19:00 (Sun)
Love the theatre. It's beautiful, historic and very well looked after. Drinks and food for the intermission very well run too, which rounded out the experience of the venue. The set design was excellent, the staging great. The performances were even better. Especially the Queen of the Night. In terms of the direction, the inclusion of the Czech narrator was a little odd, but I quite liked it :-)
David Kefford | April 25, 2023 | 19:00 (Tue)
I would have rated it excellent except for one thing which I'll get to later. What a superb production! Orchestra, singers, art design - perfect! One thing that really annoyed me throughout was the stupid and utterly addition of a character who is not in the libretto. His annoying interruptions of dialogue are not in the libretto. He performed stupid antics distracting from and upstaging the otherwise excellent performers. I don't know whose idea it was, but it was a very very bad idea. I like opera performances to RESPECT the composer and librettist. Not add stupid and self-indulgent elements that serve only as ego trips by the director.
Tessa Korte | March 17, 2023 | 19:00 (Fri)
The Magic Flute was beautifully staged. The theater alone is worth a visit.
Ed Lokhoff | December 09, 2022 | 19:00 (Fri)
Good performance! Recitatives bit adjusted for this time...
Amaury de Vallois | December 09, 2022 | 19:00 (Fri)
Magical night . Best location, best timing , best theater. In love with the magic of Prague and Mozart.
Pierre Colliot sofia | December 09, 2022 | 19:00 (Fri)
Production moyenne trop compliquée et interprètes aux voix moyennes. Sentiment d’ennui
Evert Zuidmeer | April 21, 2022 | 19:00 (Thu)
Beautiful singing, music, mis en scène. The role of Mozart was well thought of. During the performance the artists became beter and beter. We enjoyed it very mocht.
Christophe Gerbet | February 12, 2022 | 19:00 (Sat)
MAGNIFIQUE OPERA, non moins magnifiquement interprété, là ou mozart a représenté don juan pour la premiere fois; mythique.
AISSA KHELIFA | February 12, 2022 | 19:00 (Sat)
Très belle mise en scène mettant en valeur la belle musique de Mozart.
JACQUES ESCANDE | December 19, 2021 | 18:00 (Sun)
Excellente mise en scène, excellente interprétation, orchestre et acteurs.
Franck MEYER | December 19, 2021 | 18:00 (Sun)
Encore un moment magique dans ce lieu mythique. Que du bonheur.
Francoise Freslon | December 02, 2021 | 19:00 (Thu)
Tres bon service,vius pouvez preciser l etat des places,en fait meme sur les côtés la vision est bonne.lesplace derrière de face ne sont sûrement pas meilleur
William van Dijk | November 07, 2021 | 19:00 (Sun)
Stunning version of the magic Flute. Beautiful performance and amazing music by the orchestra!!!