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„It is a big honor for me to perform on the stage of State Opera“, says Ulvi Azizov
Ulvi Azizov, principal dancer of the State Opera Ballet, the laureate of many prestigious awards, was awarded for his contribution to the development of ballet Arts and the high level of professional skills at the Rudolf Nureev XVI International Ballet Festival. His talent was highly appreciated by the famous ex Maitre de Ballet of Paris Opera (the choreographer), Professor Francis Malovik: ”Ulvi Azizov has shown himself as a great classical dancer, able to demonstrate both his dramatic talent and excellent techniques”. Ulvi Azizov has participated in many World International Ballet Galas.
Ulvi Azizov will perform in the ballet Swan Lake the role of Prince Siegfried on the January 29, 2012. "It is a big honor for me to perform on the stage of State Opera in the role of Prince Siegfried and to work with the famous Prima-ballerina, Artistic Director, Hana Vlacilova!"
„It is a big honor for me to perform on the stage of State Opera“, says Ulvi Azizov
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Current season’s last Phantom of the Opera
Don’t miss the season’s last performance of the ballet horror love story, The Phantom of the Opera, taking place on Monday, January 16, 2012. A romantic yarn based on Gaston Leroux’s novel Le Fantôme de l’Opéra, choreographed here by Libor Vaculík, has appealed to a wide spectrum of audience, becoming a staple part of the company’s repertoire. Featured in the leading roles will be Prague State Opera ballet soloists, Richard Hlinka as the enigmatic title hero, and Zuzana Hvízdalová as the object of his passion, Christine Daaé.
Prague Ballet Gala: change of date
For operational reasons, the date of the traditional Prague Ballet Gala, originally set for Saturday, January 14, has been shifted to Monday, March 12, 2012. All tickets already purchased remain valid for the new date. We apologize for any problems incurred by the change. Thank you for your understanding.
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Performances coming soon
- Conductor: F. Drs, J. Štrunc
- Stage director: M. Otava
- Set designer: J. Svoboda
- Costume designer: J. Jelínek
- Chorus master: T. Karlovič, A. Melichar
- Assistant director: L. Cukr, P. Jirsa
Victorien Sardou’s drama, La Tosca, first attracted the attention of Giacomo Puccini in 1889, when he saw it in Milan, with the legendary Sarah Bernhardt in the title role. Thereafter, though, a complex process of negotiations between the composer’s publisher, Giulio Ricordi, and Sardou, along with Puccini’s work on other operas, Manon Lescaut and La bohème, put off the making of Tosca, which was eventually completed only in 1899. Its world premiere took place at Rome’s Teatro Costanzi, on Jan. 14, 1900. It was immensely successful, notwithstanding certain critical reservations, including Gustav Mahler’s dismissal of the opera as a “masterly hotch-potch”, or an even sterner judgment from Richard Strauss. And yet, today the operatic story of the famous singer, Tosca, her lover, the artist Cavaradossi, and the evil police chief, Baron Scarpia, set in the year 1800, the time of Napoleonic campaigns in Austria and Italy, remains one of the best-loved titles of operatic literature.
The Prague State Opera’s current production makes use of the now legendary set design by Josef Svoboda, dating from the era of the Fifth of May Grand Opera (today’s Prague State Opera). The original 1947 sets’ faithful copy, recreated with the help of state-of-the-art technologies, has become an asset contributing to the wide popularity of this staging. It also received an enthusiastic reception during the PSO’s Japanese tour, with a cast featuring star sopranos Maria Guleghina and Eva Marton in the title role (2003), as well as in Salzburg (2006).
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02. 23. 2012 at 19:00
G. Puccini: Tosca
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02. 28. 2012 at 19:00
A.. C. Adam: Giselle
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02. 29. 2012 at 19:00
G. Rossini: The Barber of Seville
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