January30 2026 (Fri)
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
Laterna magika
Poe
Estates Theatre - Prague Opera tickets
90 minutes | Black Light Theatre | Available
| Date: | January 30, 2026 | 19:00 (Fri) |
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| Venue: | Estates Theatre - Prague Opera tickets |
| Duration: | 90 minutes |
| Intermission: | No |
| Status: | Available |
| Reviews: | (7) |
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Laterna magika brings Poe’s fantastic universe to life blending modern technologies with top-class dance theatre
Edgar Allan Poe was a true gem. A rough diamond with hundreds of facets. The creators of the brand-new production aim to pay tribute to the variegated world of Poe’s literary treasures, the widely known macabre, mysterious, spine-chilling and disquieting subjects he treated. Moreover, they will present the celebrated author as a keen lover of natural beauty, as well as a writer of philosophical essays and poetry, and strikingly extraordinary humorous tales.
Paying tribute at Laterna magika affords the splendid opportunity to blend state-of-the-art technologies with top-class dance theatre, thus bringing Poe’s fantastic universe to life.
“He who has never swooned, is not he who finds strange palaces and wildly familiar faces in coals that glow; is not he who beholds floating in mid-air the sad visions that the many may not view; is not he who ponders over the perfume of some novel flower—is not he whose brain grows bewildered with the meaning of some musical cadence which has never before arrested his attention.”
(Edgar Allan Poe: The Pit and the Pendulum)
Important:
- Purchased tickets cannot be returned or exchanged
- No discounts are provided
- No intermission
- 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 a service fee of 3,7 € (100,- CZK)
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Estates Theatre - Prague Opera tickets
| Address: | Ovocný trh 1 , Praha 1 |
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| Capacity: | 589 |
| Type: | Theatre |
| Winter heating: | Yes |
| Wheelchair access: | Yes |
The Estates Theatre is one of the most beautiful historical theatre buildings in Europe
The Estates Theatre is deeply linked with the name of W. A. Mozart. Besides other of his works, it was the venue of world premieres of two Mozart operas: Don Giovanni (on 29 October 1787 – conducted by the composer himself) and La clemenza di Tito (1791, to mark the coronation of Leopold II). Enjoy the festive atmosphere of this beautiful theatre in which W. A. Mozart received enthusiastic ovations after conducting his operas. The Estates Theatre is in operation continuously since 1783. It was built by enlightened and patriotically minded Count Nostitz Rieneck, who thus aimed to enhance the cultural life of Prague inhabitans.
His idea, that a generally accessible theatre is a moral institution demonstrating the cultural level of the nation, was in compliance with the spirit of the late 18th century, the Age of Enlightenment, and the project of theatre was extremely important for Prague of that time. Although presenting plays in German language at first, the theatre soon started staging also Czech plays. In 1798 the Theatre was bought by the Czech Estates, hence its today´s name.
The Estates Theatre is inseparably linked with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The composer has visited Prague couple of times to compose and give concerts here, and in 1787 he presented his opera The Marriage of Figaro in the Estates Theatre.
Under the impression of its enthusiastic reception Mozart composed the Don Giovanni opera for Prague, and personally conducted its world premiere in the Estates Theatre. The opera was an immense success and that is how Don Giovanni and the Estates Theatre have entered the history...
The Estates Theatre was one of the locations in the famous film Amadeus by Miloš Forman. Although the name of Mozart shines the most brightly in the history of the theatre, the Estates Theatre allured many other distinct artists of Europe-wide significance.
Carl Maria von Weber was a musical director of the Theatre; the violin virtuoso Niccolo Paganini gave a concert here; Arthur Rubinstein, Carl Goldmark and Gustav Mahler conducted at the theatre. Other famous personalities are i.e. the actors W. A. Iffland, F. Raimund, J. N. Nestroy, W. Scholze, I. Aldrige and many others.
The Estates Theatre was extremely important for the Czech theatre. From the pioneers such as the Thám brothers, to V. K. Klicpera, J. K. Tyl, J. J. Kollár, etc., the generations of leading creators and artists presented their plays here. The first Czech modern opera, Škroup’s The Tinker, was presented here in 1826.
The play Fidlovačka by J. K. Tyl and F. Škroup, premiered here, includes the song “Kde domov můj” (Where is My Home), which would later become the Czech national anthem. In the Estates Theatre you can see opera, drama and ballet performances.
How to get there:
- Accessibility by public transport:
metro A ( green line) or B (yellow line) - Můstek station - Nearest car parking:
Millenium Plaza, V Celnici 10, Prague 1, or Palladium or Kotva shopping malls on Náměstí Republiky
Franck DUMEIGNIL | April 12, 2025 | 20:00 (Sat)
A dreamlike, fantastical show with outstanding actors, breathtaking stagecraft, and incredibly expressive performances. I felt the terror, the despair—deep in my gut. It was raw, emotional, and alive (no pun intended). I didn’t want it to end.
PragueTicketOffice:
Dear Mr. Dumeignil,
Thank you for your beautifully written review, we are very pleased that you enjoyed the performance at Laterna Magica.
Best regards
Ville Metsälampi | October 12, 2024 | 20:00 (Sat)
Jens kolter Jensen | December 19, 2023 | 20:00 (Tue)
Frida Edvardsdottir | May 19, 2023 | 20:00 (Fri)
I liked it very much. Strong message and exellent performance
CARLOS ARTHUR ORTENBLAD | April 28, 2023 | 20:00 (Fri)
This kind of event is not my cup of tea. But I must render hommage to the quality of dancers, costume design (outstanding), and also - in a lesser extent - to the choreography
Nora Murphy | April 27, 2023 | 20:00 (Thu)
Really incredible production quality. I was mesmerized the entire time. Wow!
Mark Warner | December 30, 2022 | 20:00 (Fri)
As it was "black light" theatre we had not expected there to be very much, if any, speech but there was quite a lot. There were English language translations on a screen but as that was on the upper far left of the stage and we were on the right of the theatre it was impossible to read most of the time. Apart from that the show was entertaining and the dance sequences were excellent. The combination of costumes, dance, lighting and theatrical magic made it a great night.