

Brahms - Dvořák - Janáček
Basic information
The State Opera
Approximate running time1 hour 15 minutes, no intermission
PremiereJune 18, 2021
A Concert of the State Opera Chorus
Cast
- 2024-2025
- 2025-2026
Programme:
Johannes Brahms: Vier Gesänge Op. 17 for female chorus, horns and harp
(Jakub Hořejší and Jan Doležal – horn, Solenn Grand – harp)
Leoš Janáček: Otčenáš (Our Father) for tenor, mixed chorus, harp a organ
(Solenn Grand – harp, Jan Kalfus – organ)
Antonín Dvořák: Mass in D, Op. 86
(Jan Kalfus – organ, Štěpánka Kutmanová – violoncello, Tomáš Josifko and Zuzana Vojáčková – double bass)
The Brahms – Dvořák – Janáček concert affords the State Opera Chorus the opportunity to showcase their skills by performing a repertoire they are not accustomed to, accompanied by a reduced number of instruments. The programme features Johannes Brahms’s Vier Gesänge, four romantic songs for female choir, two horns and harp (1860); Leoš Janáček’s Our Father for tenor, mixed choir, harp and organ (1901, 1906); and Antonín Dvořák’s Mass in D major, written upon the request of Josef Hlávka, a renowned architect and patron of the arts, for the inauguration of the chapel in his Lužany manor (1887). The mass will be performed in the version with the parts of cellos and double basses, which Dvořák added later.
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Practical information
Where to buy tickets
When purchasing online, you can get an e-ticket. You can pick up printed tickets in person at the box offices of the National Theatre.
The National Theatre sells tickets up to 6 months in advance - currently for April–September 2025.
Sales always start on the 1st day of the month at 9am, except in January when pre-sales do not start until the 2nd day due to a public holiday.
What to wear?
By their appearance, attire and behaviour, the audience is obliged to adhere to the accustomed practice expected from them when attending a theatre performance.
Parking at the State opera
While visiting the State Opera, you can take the slip road on Wilsonova street from the left lane close to the State Opera building to the Parking Centrum above-ground garage. The parking fee is 60 CZK/h.
Buffets at the State Opera
No waiting. For your benefit, please pre-order your food and beverages at the bar to minimize waiting in the queue!
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