The Bartered Bride

Name: The Bartered Bride
Start: 2026-08-30T19:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-08-30T19:00:00+02:00
Location: Národní Divadlo

took place · 30 Aug 2026

National Theatre, Prague

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The opera Prodaná nevěsta plays on Sunday, 14 June 2026 at the National Theatre in Prague. This performance is one of nine Czech dates in Bedřich Smetana's tour, spanning various cities and sacred spaces across the country. The National Theatre, a Neo-Renaissance building known as the Golden Chapel, stands on Národní Street in Prague 1 and opened in 1883. The theatre serves as the representative stage of the Czech Republic and a symbol of national identity. The performance begins at 17:00.

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About the venue: National Theatre

The National Theatre is the representative stage of the Czech Republic and a symbol of national identity. Its Neo-Renaissance building, known as the "Golden Chapel," was designed by architect Josef Zítek and opened in 1883. The theatre brings together four artistic ensembles — Opera, Drama, Ballet, and Laterna Magika — and manages four stages, including the Estates Theatre and the State Opera. It is a designated national cultural monument.

Národní 2, 110 00 Praha 1 Get directions

About: Bedřich Smetana

Smetana's music sits at the heart of Czech cultural identity - Vltava opens the Prague Spring festival every year on the anniversary of his death, and The Bartered Bride holds the record as the most-performed opera at Prague's National Theatre. He wrote the bulk of his greatest works after losing his hearing at fifty.

the most frequently performed opera of the National Theatre in Prague (The Bartered Bride)

133

number of performances of Má vlast at the Prague Spring (including repeats, as of 2025)

6.9M

viewership of the stream of three poems from Má vlast at the conclusion of the Year of Czech Music 2024

BBC Music Magazine Orchestral Award 2025 (recording of Má vlast, Czech Philharmonic / Bychkov)

What's new

2025-05
The Czech Philharmonic under the direction of Semyon Bychkov opened the 80th season of Prague Spring (May 12, 2025) with a traditional performance of Má vlast - Bychkov returned to the festival after 27 years.
2025-04
The recording of Má vlast (Czech Philharmonic / Bychkov, Pentatone) won the prestigious BBC Music Magazine Orchestral Award 2025, with the winner determined by public vote.
2024
The Year of Czech Music 2024 commemorated the 200th anniversary of Smetana's birth with extensive celebrations at home and abroad, including three concerts by the Czech Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall in New York.

Tracks

Má vlast (cyklus 6 symfonických básní)a masterpiece orchestral work, annually opens the Prague Spring; composed 1874-1879 in complete deafness

Vltavathe second poem from My Homeland, Smetana's most famous orchestral work in the world

Prodaná nevěstaa comic opera (1866-1870), the most frequently performed opera of the National Theatre in Prague

Smyčcový kvartet č. 1 e moll "Z mého života"an autobiographical chamber work (1876), unique in its personal program

Libušea festive opera, opened the National Theatre in Prague in 1881; fanfares sound upon the president's arrival

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