Alfred Stiassni, Brno textile manufacturer had the villa built for his family. He and his wife Hermine approached Ernst Wiesner, one of the best Brno architects of the interwar period, who built the house in 1927–1929. Although the exterior of the villa is entirely in keeping with the purist style of the architect, inside the…
Villa Tugendhat was built in 1929–1930 for Greta and Fritz Tugendhat according to the design of the German architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. The uniqueness of the Brno villa lies in its formal architectural purity, its setting and framing by nature and the intertwining of spaces, but also in its technical and structural design…
Reduta is the oldest theatre building in Central Europe, which has undergone many changes since 1640. It has been subject to four devastating fires and has been rebuilt countless times. In 1993 it was closed due to its state of disrepair. After several years of reconstruction, it reopened in October 2005 and is a unique…
The Music and Drama Laboratory is a new theatre venue of JAMU in Brno. It has created a state-of-the-art stage technology facility that allows students to prepare for professional careers in a trend-setting environment. It serves primarily student opera and musical theatre. The building was designed by Brno architects Pavel Rada and Milan Rak. _…
Originally German, the City Theatre “Na hradbách” was built in 1881–82 according to a design by the Viennese architects Ferdinand Fellner and Herman Helmer. The building with its neo-Renaissance façade and neo-Baroque interior became the first fully electrically lit theatre in Europe. The world premieres of most of Janáček’s operas, including Jenůfa, Katya Kabanova and…
Janáček Theatre is the youngest of the three buildings of the National Theatre Brno. It was built according to the project of Otakar Oplatek and Jan Víšek and opened on 2 October 1965. Its size makes it one of the largest theatres in Europe and from the beginning it was intended for large opera and…
We warmly invite you to a concert by the exceptional duo of violinist Josef Špaček and pianist Miroslav Sekera, taking place on 31 October 2025 at the Mahen Theatre – the historic venue of the world premieres of Janáček’s operas. Their joint recital will be the highlight of an evening that will also feature the official announcement of the programme and the launch of ticket sales for the 10th edition of the Janáček Brno 2026 festival.
