Checking 2nd Praha house (4 total, 1 under construction which is the best one and went there…read moredecade-ish ago. The last ones is the mordern and I'm not interested). "Hordubal", is a play (w/ substitute), quite interesting and I'm liking it!!! Plus love love , the before the show painted stage curtain (missed yesterday since I was 5mins late) and got to admired the European, they do enjoy the entertainment and also appreciated the art of intetmission. They do have drinks and snacks, plated sandwich(es) & sweets that is. They do really enjoying as a meal before and during the break.

Shame on the state opera! First the reception at the cloakroom: the lady who took our things…read moreliterally threw our bag on the floor and broke a honey pot that was inside. I could not attend the first part of the performance because all my belongings had to be cleaned (including electronics). Secondly, the administration: We agreed on a refund of the tickets which never arrived, despite an agreement in principle from the manager, repeated reminders and emails exchanged over 4 months. They even dared to tell me that I had seen the performance, even though I had missed the first part and was with the manager at the time. I can't recommend the state opera. In any case, as a foreigner who is not a recurrent customer, you are not treated properly there.

The Art Noveau architecture is stunning and the location next to the Legion Bridge and Vltava…read moreRiver makes for an inspiring view. Add this to any walking tour of Prague.

What a beauty, the architecture, the decor are just simply breathtaking. I felt in love with the…read moretheaters from Praha, there are 4 nations theaters here and I have been to them all. And I love every single one of them. Each one is unique and charm in it own way that just simply irresistible. The box seats are wonderful and velvety that make you feel in love with the culture and the art. It's not big but it is very imitated to the actors and to the story of being told on the stage. There is a big room overlook the river is for refreshments, such decor and the lighting make you feel like back to the good old days. Love it here.

In A Nutshell: -The…read moreNational Marionette Theatre is a great place to catch a quick marinonette (hand puppet) show while you are in Prague. -The show lasts about 1 hour. -You can book tickets directly through the theatre website & they do not cost much. -The show is very entertaining w/ lot's of singing & various skits performing the overall love story. Overall, I would recommend going to a marionette show while you are in vacationing in Prague!

While some of you may get this idea that I'm just a big drunk when I travel, that's completely not…read moretrue. I become a bit of a culture vulture when I'm out of the U.S. of A. Museums are usually my go to spots, but when in Praha, one must see a puppet show. Not just a boring puppet show, but marionette style. What so unique about this? well, Mozart especially composed for Prague "the opera of operas" -- Don Giovanni. In 1787, Don Giovanni premiered at the Stavovské Theatre which Mozart personally conducted. The National Marionette Theatre takes this exceptional opera and presents it in stylish costumes and stage performance marionettes. It's performed in a unique architectural space, art deco style (read: old theater with very old, uncomfortable wooden seats built for skinny people) Since they want to stay authentic to the original, the whole thing is done in Italian. While I think Italian is like love music to the ears, I can't understand a thing. So, listen with your heart and if you're bored, they do sell alcoholic beverages in the lobby. * hic *

Unfortunately I didn't know this was a theatre/arts centre until I did much research to try and…read morefind the name of this place - we only came here for a beer, but were struck by the stunning architecture and felt that there was much more to it than initially meets the eye. The bar/restaurant area itself (as this, along with the toilets, was the only bit we saw) is modern and has clever lighting to create a really calm ambience. The guy behind the bar handled some obnoxious american tourists very well, and was noticably more chipper with us when we attempted (and failed) to speak Czech with him. The reason I loved it, apart from all the above? Kozel beer, by the bottle, dead cheap. And just what you want after a morning in the fresh air taking in the beautiful scenery around Vysehrad.

Fantastic opera. I stayed for the entire performance and it was worth it even with jet lag!read more

First time at the opera and this place set a high standard. I sat in the orchestra section, and my…read morechair had a thick comfy seat and was spacious enough for those (of us) with hips and a larger posterior. Great acoustics! Great opera experience for a first timer! The screens on the left and right translate the script from Italian to English.