Concert

Mozart’s Birthday 2020

The Estates Theatre

Basic information

Venue

The Estates Theatre

For the very first time in the 11-year history of Mozart’s Birthday evenings, this year the traditional concert will not involve an orchestra and a conductor. Neither will you hear opera arias, celebrated symphonies or concertos. But we invite you to visit the Mozarts at home – you will hear and see what it is like when Wolfgang and Constanze cannot find a hat ribbon, what present the 20-year-old Wolfgang gives to his sister Nannerl for her name-day, and you will also hear a few Mozart songs, abounding in musical beauty, tenderness, languor, as well as humour.

Cast

2024-2025
2025-2026

About

The concert will culminate in a performance of the Serenade in B flat major, the “Gran Partita”, which was famously featured in Miloš Forman’s film Amadeus – do you remember Salieri’s first encounter with Mozart’s music?

This year, the main well-wishers on the Maestro’s birthday will be soloists of the National Theatre Opera and eminent players of the National Theatre Orchestra. Zdeněk Klauda, piano Members of the National Theatre Orchestra Soloists and members of the National Teatre Orchestra Alexej Rosík, concertmaster Vratislav Vlna, solo oboe.

We believe that the concert will make you feel at home with the Mozarts.

Programme:
Das Bandel, terzetto for soprano, tenor and baritone with string quintet accompaniment, KV 441 Der Frühling, KV 597
An Chloe, KV 524
Als Luise die Briefe ..., KV 520
Die Alte, KV 517
Sei du mein Trost, KV 391
Abendempfindung an Laura, KV 523
Mi lagnerò tacendo, notturno for soprano, mezzo-soprano baritone, 2 clarinets and basset horn, KV 437
“Nannerl Septet”, Divertimento in D major for oboe, 2 horns and string quintet, KV 251

Intermission

“Gran Partita”, Serenade No. 10 in B flat major for winds, KV 361/370a

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 March–August 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 Estates Theatre

Unfortunately, there is no parking near The Estates Theater. You can use the guarded parking lot in the Kotva shopping center (Revoluční 1/655, Prague 1) and Paladium (Na Poříčí 1079 / 3a, Prague 1).