Following the announcement of Dracula's final performance on June 14, 2026, the Karlín Music Theatre has decided to take a bold step: to infuse the most famous Czech vampire with “new, revitalized blood.” The fall season will thus feature Dracula, among other things, in state-of-the-art lighting, with perfect immersive sound, and in dynamic choreography that builds on the legendary legacy of Richard Hes.
“When Dracula was first created, the possibilities of technology were in their infancy compared to today. Today, we can take the set design to a level we couldn’t even dream of in 1995,” says producer and director of the Karlín Music Theatre Egon Kulhánek, who was there at the birth of the original version. “But don’t expect a rejection of our roots. The cornerstones—the immortal music of Karel Svoboda, the lyrics by Zdeněk Borovec, and the libretto by Richard Hes—remain untouched. However, we are seeking a new generation of performers who will give these iconic roles a modern face.”
