Music Venues in the Czech Republic - Concert Halls in the Czech Republic, Indoor Arenas in the Czech Republic (Paperback)

Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Concert Halls in the Czech Republic, Indoor Arenas in the Czech Republic, Opera Houses in the Czech Republic, Prague State Opera, National Theatre, Mahen Theatre, Provisional Theatre, O2 Arena, Estates Theatre, Tesla Arena, Rudolfinum, Municipal House, ez Arna, Metrostav Arna, Buly Arena Kravae, Arena Chomutov. Excerpt: The Prague State Opera (Czech: Sttn opera Praha), is an opera and ballet company in Prague, Czech Republic. The theatre was originally founded in 1888 as the New German Theatre and from 1949 to 1989 it was known as the Smetana Theatre. The Prague State Opera, exterior. The auditorium. Ceiling detail.The history of the theatre currently known as the Prague State Opera dates back to the late 19th Century. While often overshadowed by the more prominent National Theatre of Prague, the company has its own distinct history. The birth of a magnificent Czech Theatre, the National Theatre, in 1883 indirectly created a longing among the Prague German community for a German-speaking opera house of its own. At that time the Czech lands were part of the Austro-Hungarian empire and there was a large German minority living in Prague. On 4 February 1883 the Deutscher Theatreverein was founded with the goal of raising funds for the new theatre. The plans were developed by the well-known Viennese firm Fellner