Don Quijote. The Waste Land

The experimental production will take the audience on a journey, too – through the premises of the State Opera

In Czech, surtitles in English

Thomas S. Eliot wrote his poem – an opus magnum of the 20th century – as a reflection of the horrors of WWI and situated it in a landscape woven from the historical consciousness of humanity and voices of European literature. Through this open barren land, where town meets sea and desert and the state has collapsed, rambles Don Quixote, the wandering knight who upholds the values of chivalry and never loses his faith in the power of love. Is he obsolete, foolish? While Don Quixote’s acts are incomprehensible by reason, our hearts root for him. The production searches for the fundamental values in a country swept by the war. It is also a tribute to the naive adoration of Dulcinea del Toboso and to the thousands of heroes conceived by human imagination, the great spirits shining as a fulcrum in the moving world.

Important:

• Purchased tickets cannot be returned or exchanged
• No discounts are provided
• Theatre is a cultural institution. Please respect the common principles of appropriate behaviour and clothing
• The performance is not suitable for disabled viewers with limited mobility or using wheelchairs. The auditorium is situated on the revolving stage
• The program may be subject to change
• The price includes service fee of 3,7 € (100,- CZK)

Prague is full of opera and ballet!