The Staatskapelle Berlin with Jakub Hrůša

The festival’s special guest on 17 November is to be one of the oldest orchestral ensembles in the world, the Staatskapelle Berlin, which will be appearing not merely as part of the production of The Makropulos Affair, but also…

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Enjoy the festival to the full!

Get within touching distance of the Bamberger Symphonika and Jakub Hrůša, enjoy a unique opportunity of sharing your impressions with the creative team behind The Charlatan.

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Parking at Janáček Theatre

Are you planning on going to the Janáček Brno 2024 festival by car? Take advantage of JD Parking Brno located right in the centre of Brno and park conveniently in modern two-storey garages beneath Janáček Theatre

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Festival magazine No limits!…

Shorten your wait for the festival and brighten your summer days by peeking behind the scenes of festival preparations. Discover insights into the lives of Czech composers and read interviews with personalities like Nicky Spence, Kateřina Kněžíková, and Adam Plachetka. 🤩

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The celebration of Janáček’s 170th birthday is behind us

Last week, we commemorated the 170th birthday of Leoš Janáček and celebrated it in grand style! The hunt for Janáček’s treasure, Musical siesta, Behind the curtain with Her Stepdaughter, cake cutting, Janáček’s summer cinema, a congratulatory happening, and many other amazing moments were part of the all-day program at the piazzetta of the Janáček Theater. Thank you for celebrating with us, and thanks to you, we can keep Janáček’s legacy alive for 170 years.

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Rusalka

The premiere of Dvořák’s Rusalka, directed by David Radok!

Antonín Dvořák’s timeless Rusalka, directed by David Radok and conducted by Marko Ivanović, has just premiered. It took place on 5 April at the Janáček Theatre in Brno. This time, however, it was not a fairy tale, but a fateful drama about human failure, unfulfilled desires and the conflict between love and erotic desire.

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Press conference of the festivals of the National Theatre Brno: Janáček Brno and Theatre World Brno

On 6 March 2024, the Radiocafé of Czech Radio hosted a shared press conference on the festivals Janáček Brno and Theatre World Brno. Speaking to journalists on behalf of the festival Janáček Brno  were the director of the National Theatre Brno Martin Glaser, the artistic director of the Janáček Opera Jiří Heřman, the dramaturg of the festival concert series Jiří Zahrádka and opera singers Kateřina Kněžíková and Adam Plachetka.

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Year of Czech Music

Festival Janáček Brno in the Year of Czech Music!

Just like every year ending with a four, 2024 is also to be a Year of Czech Music. This year’s celebrations can be summed up by their guiding motto: We Are Music. Well-known works and real rarities performed by Czech and foreign artists are to provide a wonderful résumé of what Czech music has offered us, and continues to offer us, both in this country and around the world. Twelve months full of celebrations of the great Czech masters await us, culminating in three festival weeks in Brno.

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4. 11. 2023 – Janáček to the start!

On 4 November 2023 we will be treated to a concert by the Janáček Opera of the National Theatre Brno under the direction of conductor Robert Kružík and with rare guests, violinist Josef Špaček, soprano Kateřina Kněžíková and baritone Svatopluk Sem.

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