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L’Olimpiade staged at the Estates Theatre for the
first time
The production of Josef Mysliveček’s paramount
opera L’Olimpiade at the Estates Theatre is an exceptional,
eagerly awaited international cultural event.
It will be staged again some 234 years since its most
recent performance, in 1778 in Naples. The Estates
Theatre will be staging the opera for the first time in
its history. The premiere will take place on 2 May and
will be followed by further performances on 5 May
and 6 May.
www . bohemianheritage.cz
St. John´s Navalis – a feast celebrating St. John
of Nepomuk
The St. John’s Navalis is a festival in homage to Jan
Nepomuk, the best-known Czech saint and patron of
people connected with water. It takes place in Prague
on 15 May, on the eve of his feast day.
In the Baroque era, the St. John’s Navalis was one
of the most popular and magnificent events. This
annual tradition was revived in 2009. The festival’s
programme begins with the Holy Mass at St. Vitus
Cathedral at Prague Castle, continues with a procession
across Charles Bridge to Křižovnické square and
culminates in a spectacular Baroque concert on the
river Vltava, followed by fireworks. Every year, the
festival features other special events – vespers, music
performances, historical boats, gondolas, etc.
www . navalis.cz
10th Prague Museum Night
The event is held within the national Museum Nights
Festival, which enjoys immense popularity and each
year is joined by an ever-growing number of towns
and institutions. It is a significant cultural and social
phenomenon whose scope has no parallel elsewhere in
Europe. The majority of the museums and other buildings
are open free to the public from 7 pm
to 1 am. The festival also has a bounteous accompanying
programme. Throughout the Prague Museum
Night, visitors can make use of specially laid on buses
that provide free transport between individual participating
institutions. The Prague Museum Night will take
place on 8 June. www . prazskamuzejninoc.cz