Missa Circumcisionis

Date:	October 09, 2025 \| 19:30 (Thu)
Venue:	Rudolfinum - Dvořák Hall
Duration:	120 minutes
Intermission:	Yes (15 minutes)
Status:	Available

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Tonight's concert celebrates the 20th anniversary of the world-renowned Baroque Orchestra Collegium 1704

Jan Dismas Zelenka set the text of the Mass Ordinary about twenty times in total, and the solemn Missa Circumcisionis from 1728 is one of Zelenka’s most extensive and richly scored compositions of this kind. With this work by the Czech master, you can hear one of the most impressive settings of the Old Testament psalm Dixit Dominus by George Frideric Händel.

Program:

J. D. Zelenka
Missa Circumcisionis ZWV 11
G. F. Händel
Dixit Dominus HWV 232

Performing:

Collegium 1704
Collegium Vocale 1704

Václav Luks conductor

Collegium 1704 is a Prague-based highly acclaimed Baroque orchestra established in 2005 by the conductor and harpsichordist Václav Luks. The orchestra & vocal ensemble present famous orchestral and choral works by well-known composers as well as long-forgotten and now rediscovered treasures of the Baroque repertoire. The ensemble has been successfuly promoting work of Czech masters like Jan Dismas Zelenka and Josef Mysliveček.

Important:

With intermission
Recommended dress code: smart casual
Please note that the price of the ticket includes service fee of 10%

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Rudolfinum - Dvořák Hall

Address:	Alšovo nábřeží 12 , Praha 1
Capacity:	950
Type:	Concert hall
Winter heating:	Yes
Wheelchair access:	Yes

Rudolfinum is the most famous concert building in Prague and the seat of the Czech Philharmonic

The main Dvořák Hall is considered as one of the most beautiful concert halls in Prague with excellent acoustics particularly suitable for symphonic and oratorial, as well as chamber music. There is also a magnificent organ in the Dvořák Hall. Festive atmosphere and great classical music and jazz concerts in Rudolfinum will not let you forget this exceptional venue.

The elegant Neo-Renaissance building of Rudolfinum was built between 1876-1884. It was conceived as a multipurpose cultural center with concert and exhibition halls. The building was taken under the patronage of the heir of the Habsburg throne, the archduke Rudolph after whom the building was named.

Between 1919 and 1941 Rudolfinum served temporarily as an assembly hall of Czech Parliament. Since then it has functioned as a concert hall, exhibition space, and a seat of the Czech Philharmonic. Two concert halls stage the most prominent classical music concerts such as the Dvořák Prague or Prague Spring festivals.

In 1896 the Czech composer Antonín Dvořák conducted Czech Philharmonic performing his Symphony No. 9 "From the New World". That´s how the history of Czech Philharmonic, Rudolfinum and Dvořák Hall began...

How to get there:

Accessibility by public transport:
metro A (green line), Staroměstská stop
tram - Staroměstská stop
Nearest car parking:
Parking Rudolfinum, Alšovo nábřeží 12, Prague 1

Please note:

Disabled entrance: on the left side entry door