The tradition of writing on the walls in the Lesser Town probably first originated on the garden wall of the house belonging to the actor Jan Werich who lived at Kampa and people wrote various messages on the wall of his garden, but also examples of their own works. The flaking walls at Kampa have also become a place for art happenings of several...
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The Loreta in Prague was built between 1620-1750. The main façade is Baroque and was designed by Kilián Ignác Dientzenhofer in 1721.
The main dominant of the Loreta is an older, early Baroque tower, which apart from a clock contains a carillon. The Amsterdam bell maker Claudius Fromm made 27 bells with a range of 2,5...
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At the Lesser Quarter end of the Charles Bridge stands the Lesser Quarter Bridge Gate with two towers.
The smaller one used to be a part of the former Judith Bridge and boasts a valuable Romanesque relief of a ruler sitting on a throne and a kneeling figure.
The larger one was built in 1464 and reconstructed in the 19th century.
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8 Sep 2010
, 7:00PM
- PRAHA
The final decade of the 19th century witnessed the emergence of new themes in the world of Italian opera, inspired by the realistic literary production of the period. Having shed the limitations of Romantic idealization, Emile Zola’s naturalistic writing aspired to portraying the world with all its dark sides and suffering, an approach which...
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10 Sep 2010
, 7:00PM
- PRAHA
Verdi’s La traviata has figured on the repertoire of this opera house ever since its foundation, when the new company co-opted the production of Prague’s German Estates Theatre. It then served chiefly as a vehicle for guest-appearances by illustrious international singers, including among others the legendary Australian soprano, Nellie...
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16 Sep 2010
, 7:30PM
- PRAHA
Johann Kaspar Kerll (1627-1693)
Passacaglia
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Koncert A-Dur Sg.
Allegro, Adagio, Allegro
Johann Gottfried Walther (1684-1748)
Meinen Jesus lass ich nicht LV 1 (1713)
Verse 1, 2 3, 4, 5, 6
Johann Caspar Simon (1701-1776)
Preludium et Fuga ex C-Dur
Preludium et Fuga ex H-Moll
Preludium et Fuga ex...
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