Pagliacci / Cavalleria rusticana

See the popular Pagliacci / Cavalleria rusticana operas in the Prague State Opera 

In italian with Czech and English subtitles 

For over 120 years, Pagliacci (Clowns) and Cavalleria rusticana (Rustic Chivalry), the most famous operas of Italian verismo, a genre that brought to the stage contemporary characters, portraying the life of country folk and low social classes, have been extremely popular among audiences all over the world as magnificent dramatic spectacles featuring impressive chorus scenes, prepossessing arias and ensembles, as well as Mascagni’s beautiful symphonic intermezzo. When, in 1888, the Italian music publisher Edoardo Sonzogno announced a competition for young composers to submit a one-act opera, he could not have had the slightest inkling that the victorious work would become an immortal hit.

The new production pairing the two operatic gems has been undertaken by Ondřej Havelka, a versatile artist, renowned as a stage director, actor, singer and musician alike.

Performing: 

State Opera Chorus
State Opera Orchestra

Important:

• The purchased tickets cannot be returned or exchanged
• Intermission 30 min. 
• There is a screen with subtitles on each seat
• Suitable for audience from 12 years
• No discounts are provided
• 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)

Prague is full of opera and ballet! 

Prague State Opera

Prague State Opera is one of the most important music scenes in Europe & one of the stages of The National Theatre

Visit the recently re-opened and newly refurbished grand opera house with a noteworthy history where many world renown artists have worked here making each performance a prime cultural event.

History:

This Neo-classical edifice was built in 1883 by the German Theatre Association as a reaction of German minority in Prague to the opening of the Prague National Theatre. As the New German Theatre it soon gained international acclaim for its inovative repertoire and artistic leadership including such names as Angelo Neumann, Alexander Zemlinski or Georg Szell.

How to get there: 

• Accessibility by public transport:
  metro A (green line) or C (red line) - Muzeum station
• Nearest car parking:
  Garage Museum, Wilsonova 732/6, Prague 1

Please note: 

• There is a screen with subtitles on each seat.