He remained loyal to Putin. Valery Gergiev was appointed head of the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow

He remained loyal to Putin.  Valery Gergiev was appointed head of the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow

On Friday, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin appointed conductor Valery Gergiev as director of the Moscow Bolshoi Theater. The local media reported it. At the beginning of the millennium, the 70-year-old artist was one of the most sought-after conductors in the West, where his career was cut short by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Gergiev … Read more

Remembering Actress Dana Klášterecká-Hradiláková: A Life in the Zlín Theater Scene

Remembering Actress Dana Klášterecká-Hradiláková: A Life in the Zlín Theater Scene

Actress Dana Klášterecká-Hradiláková died on Tuesday at the age of 94. The artist was associated with the Zlín theater scene throughout her life. In recent years, she has also established herself on television, when she shone in episodic roles in popular series such as Policie Modrava, Ordinace v rozágárdena or Doktoři z Pócátků. The meritorious … Read more

Photo: I couldn’t break into the world of film with my face, Hadrbolcová said

Photo: I couldn’t break into the world of film with my face, Hadrbolcová said

Check 15 photos Photo: CTK culture, CTK 1 hour ago She said she was better at the theater. “Not that I particularly underestimated myself, but I knew that I wouldn’t make a dent in the film world thanks to my face,” actress Zdena Hadrbolcová told Týdeník Televize in 2000. She died this Monday at the … Read more

Remembering Michal Monček: Tribute to Slovak Acting Legend

Remembering Michal Monček: Tribute to Slovak Acting Legend

The art world says goodbye to another icon. Michal Monček, a popular Slovak actor and legend of the Trnava theater, went to heaven on Friday, November 17. He also played in the Slovak version of Ordinac v rozágárden. Legendary acting icon Michal Monček died at the age of 88. His death was reported on” target=”_blank”>social … Read more

Actor Milan Duchek’s Death: Colleagues Mourn the Loss

Actor Milan Duchek’s Death: Colleagues Mourn the Loss

Sad news hit the Czech acting scene. Actor Milan Duchek died at the age of 67 after a serious illness. TV fans may also remember him from the series Doctors of Genesis. The sad news was confirmed by TN.cz actor Ladislav Ondřej. “It’s true. Milan Duchek was a long-time friend of mine, a colleague from … Read more

Call for Singers to Compete on the International Stage at WCOPA 2024

Call for Singers to Compete on the International Stage at WCOPA 2024

As part of the 27th season of the World Championship of performing arts (WCOPA 2024) which will take place in Los Angeles, we are looking for: – Singers ready to take on the international stage aged between 5 and 75 years old Location: Arles Date: December 17 To apply, please send the following documents to … Read more

Maybe Hitler painted it. The theater presents a bitter comedy about the difficult legacy of Germany

Maybe Hitler painted it.  The theater presents a bitter comedy about the difficult legacy of Germany

Gallows humor and serious social themes are combined in the provocative play Noční krajina, whose Czech premiere was presented by the National Theater in Brno last week. It was written by the fifty-one-year-old German playwright Marius von Mayenburg, and was performed for the first time at the end of last year in Berlin. The bitter … Read more

Jon Fosse: The Nobel Laureate for Literature and his Impact on the Global Literary Scene

Jon Fosse: The Nobel Laureate for Literature and his Impact on the Global Literary Scene

The 64-year-old Norwegian playwright and writer Jon Fosse became the latest laureate of the Nobel Prize for Literature on Thursday. He was honored for his innovative prose and poetry, with which he expressed the unspeakable, said Mats Malm, the awarding secretary of the Swedish Academy. He emphasized that the author has established himself on a … Read more

Thalia Awards 2022: Winners in Theater, Ballet, Opera, and Musical Categories

Thalia Awards 2022: Winners in Theater, Ballet, Opera, and Musical Categories

According to the jury, one of FX Theater Šalda Baranová’s most cast actresses performs her role by giving the audience a multifaceted image of her, but also her vision of the queen’s tragic to tragicomic fate, story and character. It stands out for its deep penetration into the character of the character it presents as … Read more