January11 2026 (Sun)
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
Carmen
Opera by Georges Bizet
The National Theatre in Prague
approx. 3 hours | Opera and Ballet | Available
| Date: | January 11, 2026 | 19:00 (Sun) |
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| Venue: | The National Theatre in Prague |
| Duration: | approx. 3 hours |
| Intermission: | Yes (20 minutes) |
| Status: | Available |
| Reviews: | (33) |
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The famous opera portraying story of femme fatale Carmen
French original version with Czech and English surtitles
The story of Carmen, a passionate Gipsy whose love can never be won for good and whose flighty life ends at the hand of a spurned lover, the soldier Don José, has captivated audiences worldwide for decades.
Carmen is actually one of the first verismo operas that preceded the “manifesto” of the Italian artistic movement.
Its style, and the death of the title heroine, which were at variance with the established opéra comique conventions, seem to have been the reason why the work did not give rise to much public enthusiasm at and in the wake of the world premiere in Paris in 1875. Yet Carmen soon triumphed in other European cities.
The opera was first presented in Prague in 1880, at the Estates Theatre. The National Theatre staged in on 3 January 1884, shortly after its opening, as the very first foreign opera. In our new production, the story of Don José, a soldier who falls madly in love with the Gypsy Carmen, will be retold by the German director Grischa Asagaroff.
The score will be explored and the performance conducted by Jaroslav Kyzlink, the music director of the National Theatre Opera.
Performing:
National Theatre soloists and chorus
National Theatre Orchestra
National Theatre Opera Ballet
Prague Philharmonic Children’s Choir
Important:
- Purchased tickets cannot be returned or exchanged.
- No discounts are provided.
- Theatre is a cultural institution. Please respect the common principles of appropriate behaviour and clothing.
- The program may be subject to change.
- The price includes service fee of 3,7 € (100,- CZK)
Venue photo gallery
The National Theatre in Prague
| Address: | Národní 2 , Praha 1 |
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| Capacity: | 933 |
| Type: | Theatre |
| Winter heating: | Yes |
| Wheelchair access: | Yes |
The National Theatre is the most important and representative theatre of the Czech Republic
The Prague National Theatre was built from the desire of the Czech people for national independence. Its building was financed from the collections on which participated broad masses of people as well as important donators (including the nobility and the emperor himself). The theatre foundation ceremonial on 16th May 1868 became a national celebration.
The theatre was opened in 1881. In the same year the theatre burned down, and this tragic event caused a huge wave of new collections to support the restoration of the theatre. The Prague National Theatre was re-opened in 1883 by the opera Libuše by Bedřich Smetana and since then it has been serving as a place of Czech national identity and as a flagship of the Czech culture to these days.
How to get there:
- Accessibility by Prague public transport:
metro B (yellow line) - Národni třída station
tram - Národní divadlo stop - Nearest car parking:
The underground car park of the National Theatre
Ivar Sepp | January 12, 2025 | 18:00 (Sun)
Valli Katzl | October 08, 2024 | 19:00 (Tue)
Pau Castillejo Córdoba | September 25, 2024 | 19:00 (Wed)
I just have one word for this play: AMAZING. The full company actors were unbeliavably excellent, the voices were astonishing, the musicians were perfect and the atmosphere was totally immersive, you could perfectly relate what the characters were feeling. The subtitles were also working perfectly: the actors were speaking in French but the subtitles were in Czech and English, it's definetly the opera I would most recommend to see in Prague. Furthermore, even the seat I took was "poor visibility" in the gallery, in the National Theatre, you can clearly see everything, there is just a little risk that you might have a column in front of you, blocking partially the view.
Volkmar Schröder | June 14, 2024 | 19:00 (Fri)
Bühnenbilder war gut, aber etwas zu sachlich Lichtführung war nicht so gut, langweilig
Nicole Ivy | May 28, 2024 | 19:00 (Tue)
we had such a wonderful time during our trip to Prague and visiting the national Theatre and what an extra treat to see our favorite Carmen!!! The theater is absolutely stunning and it was such a wonderful experience and highlight of our trip to the beautiful historic PRAGUE!
PragueTicketOffice:
Dear Ms. Ivy,
Thank you very much for your kind words and we are glad that you enjoyed a great evening at the National Theatre.
Yours sincerely
Eva from Prague Ticket Office
veronique segault | April 23, 2024 | 19:00 (Tue)
Magnifique ! Tout simplement
Nancy Cecilia Gonzalez | April 23, 2024 | 19:00 (Tue)
A new concept
Jolanta Demianiuk | April 23, 2024 | 19:00 (Tue)
Excellent performance of the most popular George Bizet opera "Carmen". Beautyfull set of the scene, costumes and lighting. Fanstastic singers. Wonderfull building of the National Theatre in Prague.
Dunping Wang | September 13, 2023 | 19:00 (Wed)
A very good performance of Carmen by the Czech Opera. We had a great evening. Both singers and orchestra were outstanding
Pauline Martin | September 13, 2023 | 19:00 (Wed)
Wonderful performance of Carmen in stunning venue
FRANCOIS LEMONNIER | September 07, 2023 | 19:00 (Thu)
Premier opéra pour nous avec un excellent tarif mais placés très haut. Notre connaissance préalable nous a permis de suivre le texte en français ou à contrario en anglais. Aucune vérification de la tenue vestimentaire. Il y avait beaucoup de baskets !
Athina Mara | September 07, 2023 | 19:00 (Thu)
Helene BIDET | September 07, 2023 | 19:00 (Thu)
n'ayant jamais assisté à un Opéra, c' est une découverte totale !!! voir l 'opéra de CARMEN dans le Théâtre National de PRAGUE est un moment inoubliable à prévoir dans un séjour à Prague
Petra Leussink -van Loon | June 28, 2023 | 19:00 (Wed)
We had a wonderfull evening. It was better than expected!
Lena Haifitz | June 28, 2023 | 19:00 (Wed)
Stunning
Jaime Morales | June 23, 2023 | 19:00 (Fri)
Damon Cavender | June 13, 2023 | 19:00 (Tue)
We saw Carmen and it was fantastic. The opera was great but it was especially nice that they had the lyrics written on a screen in English so we could understand. Fantastic venue and show.
pascal CHAUVE | June 13, 2023 | 19:00 (Tue)
Opéra en Français, sous titrage en anglais Belle troupe de comédiens Super orchestre Un grand moment pour un premier opéra !
Ellanna Swope | June 13, 2023 | 19:00 (Tue)
It was amazing— Carmen is one of my favorite operas! I also loved the costumes and the set design!
Marlene Beard | April 15, 2023 | 19:00 (Sat)
Romain Génois | April 10, 2023 | 19:00 (Mon)
Ronen Gilead Raz | April 10, 2023 | 19:00 (Mon)
Peter Hirsch | March 12, 2023 | 19:00 (Sun)
What can I say: Wonderful singers, excellent orchestra, great overall performance, enchanting venue. Highly recommended
Douglas Murphy | January 04, 2023 | 19:00 (Wed)
Penny Kitson | December 13, 2022 | 19:00 (Tue)
Although the location and singing were fabulous, the set looked as if it had been designed by a pre schooler and the costumes were bizarre, denim theme / costumes!
THEONYMFI CHRISTAKI | November 19, 2022 | 19:00 (Sat)
Selina Eisenberg | October 19, 2022 | 19:00 (Wed)
Carmen was excellent. We loved the opera!!!
Erik KON | October 19, 2022 | 19:00 (Wed)
I am not a fan of opera - with the exception of 'Orpheus et Eurydice'- however I (together with my niece) had a fantastic evening. I was surprised to see so many secondary school pupils (in their best outfits) visiting the opera. All in all a fantastic evening !
Ruben Gutierrez Priego | June 29, 2022 | 19:00 (Wed)
Jean Hessel | June 23, 2022 | 19:00 (Thu)
gerard provost | April 18, 2022 | 19:00 (Mon)
Très belle représentation, beaux décors, beaux costumes. Les choeurs très biens ainsi que les chanteurs (sauf Don José un peu juste ua niveau puissance) Carmen était parfaite au niveau chant et jeu de scènes. Très agréble soirée.
Jerome BONI | March 23, 2022 | 19:00 (Wed)
De très bons artistes. Une soirée formidable.