The Emperor's Nightingale, or A Visit to the Court of the Chinese Emperor
took place · 13 Oct 2026
Rudolfinum, Sukova Sín, Prague
Description was written before the event
Once upon a time, there was a Chinese emperor who loved toys, technical novelties, and mechanical puppets. One day he received an unusual gift - a mechanical nightingale, a wind-up toy. But can its sound replace the beautiful song of a living nightingale?
Come and listen to Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale The Emperor's Nightingale.











