Brno, Czech republic – three years after its lauded premiere, the National Theater in Brno’s production โof handel’s Alcina has returned home, elevated to new heights thanks to theโฃ addition โof internationally acclaimed mezzo-sopranoโ magdalena Koลพenรก. Already a critical โฃdarling following a accomplished tour of european
Athens, Greece โ – The Brno National Theater โคhas achieved unprecedented international โฃrecognition, securing two awards at the International Opera Awards ceremony heldโ in Greece. The theater was honoredโข for its production of Janรกฤek’s Kรกลฅaโฃ Kabanovรก and for its community engagement initiatives.
Established in 2012 by British benefactor Harry Hyman, theโ Internationalโค Opera Awards are considered among the most prestigious in the opera world, often dubbed theโค “Operaโ Oscars.”โฃ The awards aim to raiseโ awareness of opera,โค celebrate extraordinary performances, and nurture emergingโข talent through โขscholarships awarded โby the Opera awards Foundation. This year’s awards recognize achievements across approximatelyโค twenty categories, encompassing singers,โฃ conductors, directors, opera houses, โproductions, recordings, festivals, and innovative programs.
The โBrno National Theater’s winning production of โค Kรกลฅa Kabanovรก highlights the company’s โขartistic excellence, while the award for community engagement underscoresโฃ its commitment to broadening access to opera and fostering aโค vibrant cultural โlandscape. The Nationalโ Theater inโ Brno has experienced its most prosperousโข season in history, according to Novinky.cz.
More facts about the International Opera Awards canโค be found at www.operaawards.org.
