art_enthusiast Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 Another quick question regarding another European company - I'm also not too sure where to post this! Does anyone have any tips/insights about seating for the Prague State Opera/National Theatre? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 I think it would be better in its own thread, so as not to confuse the existing thread further Do use this thread for, shall we say, less-standard ballet and opera theatres around Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaM Posted August 27, 2023 Share Posted August 27, 2023 For Vienna, I was told to avoid the stalls as it’s lower than the stage and not well raked. But I haven’t yet been myself. I had been contemplating it for Friedemann Vogel and Guillem Cote in ‘Songs of a Wayfarer’ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suffolkgal Posted August 27, 2023 Share Posted August 27, 2023 I went to the staatsoper twice for the ballet - Giselle and Onegin - both excellent. I was in the parterre I think 2 rang slightly to one side and it was lovely view - easy to book online etc ... it was proper snowing when we came out of onegin so we went to hotel Sacher for heisse schokolade mit sahne !!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Capricorn Posted August 27, 2023 Share Posted August 27, 2023 On 25/08/2023 at 00:06, art_enthusiast said: Another quick question regarding another European company - I'm also not too sure where to post this! Does anyone have any tips/insights about seating for the Prague State Opera/National Theatre? I am from Prague and I often go to the State Opera. The seats on the 1st balcony are the best, but watch out for the discounted seats behind the columns, they have a very limited view. Personally, I always prefer the 1st row on the ground floor. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
art_enthusiast Posted August 27, 2023 Author Share Posted August 27, 2023 1 hour ago, Silver Capricorn said: I am from Prague and I often go to the State Opera. The seats on the 1st balcony are the best, but watch out for the discounted seats behind the columns, they have a very limited view. Personally, I always prefer the 1st row on the ground floor. Thank you for the information! Do you have any opinion on Der Rosenkavalier? I was thinking of going to see it as I’ve always wanted to see this opera live. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Capricorn Posted August 27, 2023 Share Posted August 27, 2023 28 minutes ago, art_enthusiast said: Thank you for the information! Do you have any opinion on Der Rosenkavalier? I was thinking of going to see it as I’ve always wanted to see this opera live. Unfortunately, I haven't seen this opera, I mostly go to ballet performances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnstar Posted August 27, 2023 Share Posted August 27, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, art_enthusiast said: Thank you for the information! Do you have any opinion on Der Rosenkavalier? I was thinking of going to see it as I’ve always wanted to see this opera live. I had a feeling I'd fairly recently read a review of Prague's Rosenkavalier (it's my favourite opera so I'll always read reviews of it, even if I'll never see the production in question) so a quick Google and https://bachtrack.com/review-rosenkavalier-strauss-prague-state-opera-november-2022 It looks like it was the same 3 leading ladies as this coming season, though a different Ochs. Edited August 27, 2023 by Dawnstar 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blossom Posted August 27, 2023 Share Posted August 27, 2023 Following with interest- Prague is next on my list (Onegin and a new Coppelia). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Capricorn Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 5 hours ago, Blossom said: Following with interest- Prague is next on my list (Onegin and a new Coppelia). Onegin is performed in the historic building of the National Theatre, and here, too, the best seats are on the 1st balcony. Coppelia will be performed at the State Opera. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aruna S Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 Many thanks for the seating advice. Johann Kobborg's staging of La Sylphide will be on in Prague in April, and I'm planning to go for that. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
art_enthusiast Posted September 2, 2023 Author Share Posted September 2, 2023 (edited) On 27/08/2023 at 21:34, Dawnstar said: I had a feeling I'd fairly recently read a review of Prague's Rosenkavalier (it's my favourite opera so I'll always read reviews of it, even if I'll never see the production in question) so a quick Google and https://bachtrack.com/review-rosenkavalier-strauss-prague-state-opera-november-2022 It looks like it was the same 3 leading ladies as this coming season, though a different Ochs. Thanks for this, I am now confirmed to go in October! Much more affordable tickets compared to the ROH! Particularly for opera anyway, which has gone up so much this year Edited September 2, 2023 by art_enthusiast 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
art_enthusiast Posted October 20, 2023 Author Share Posted October 20, 2023 Just checking back to say that I loved Prague's Rosenkavalier, it was incredible. Arnheiður Eiríksdóttir as Octavian, Petra Alvarez Šimková as the Marschallin and Vera Talerko as Sophie - all brilliant! Asking here as I'm not sure where the thread is - does anyone know how booking for La Scala works? Is it similar to Bavarian where you have to place orders first? I'm not too sure 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aruna S Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 (edited) Thanks again, Silver Capricorn, booking opened for La Sylphide today and I was able to book in the first row of the first balcony. There's even a 50% discount for over-65s, so a friend will be coming along for only €24! Edited November 1, 2023 by Aruna S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aruna S Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 I went for La Sylphide in Prague last week. It was a lovely production, and beautifully danced. I'm very hopeful that they'll bring it on tour to Italy. The State Opera is a very pretty theatre, with an intimate feel, and a completely non-intrusive security rail (Italian theatres please take note!) The only slight caveat is that the front row of the balcony has rather limited legroom, in future I'd book from the second row onwards. The rake is excellent. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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