State Opera
State Opera
4.5
6:15 PM - 10:00 PM
Monday
6:15 PM - 10:00 PM
Tuesday
6:15 PM - 10:00 PM
Wednesday
6:15 PM - 10:00 PM
Thursday
6:15 PM - 10:00 PM
Friday
6:15 PM - 10:00 PM
Saturday
6:15 PM - 10:00 PM
Sunday
6:15 PM - 10:00 PM
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The State Opera building is currently under reconstruction. During the time of its closure, you can see Opera and Ballet performances on the other National Theatre stages.
Duration: 2-3 hours
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Neighborhood: Stare Mesto (Old Town)
One of the oldest neighborhoods in town represents the medieval heart of Prague. It’s no surprise it is bustling with tourists every time of day. Križovnický square, overlooking Charles Bridge with Prague Castle in the background, is probably the most beautiful square in the city. Its unique historical atmosphere of gothic houses and churches, cobblestone streets and squares, and stone towers blend together with the modern era. A vast array of bars, restaurants, dance clubs, international brand shops, galleries and hotels bring life to the old city. With its charming and picturesque cobblestone streets, the nightlife and parties will surely be unforgettable.
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- Museum • 2 min walk
- Prague Station • 5 min walk
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niamh
Donegal Town, Ireland224 contributions
Aug 2022 • Couples
This was a wonderful experience. I'd never attended the opera before. Booked tickets online for La Traviata a few days before. Got 2 seats in a box for around €23 each, so cheap. Friendly welcoming staff to show you to your seat etc. Glass of sparkling wine beforehand in the bar (approx €4 per glass) wish I'd known we could have rented opera glasses for €1! If I'm ever lucky enough to go back I'll do so just for the fun of it.
We shared the box with 3 others and even chatted with the neighbours in the box beside, before and after the performance. The surtitles are very helpful as I wouldn't really have been able to follow the story. Exquisite singing and on the odd occasion when my mind wandered I gazed at the beautiful decor, the place is gorgeous. Felt safe walking back to our hotel at 10pm. What a fabulous experience, I'll remember it forever
We shared the box with 3 others and even chatted with the neighbours in the box beside, before and after the performance. The surtitles are very helpful as I wouldn't really have been able to follow the story. Exquisite singing and on the odd occasion when my mind wandered I gazed at the beautiful decor, the place is gorgeous. Felt safe walking back to our hotel at 10pm. What a fabulous experience, I'll remember it forever
Written September 21, 2022
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MemoriesHoarder
New York City, NY181 contributions
Oct 2021
Puts our opera houses to shame. Despite retaining all the intricate details of the original design, it has been updated with ipads at every seat so that not only can you read the lyrics but you can actually browse through features like upcoming performances. Saw Traviata. Great production. Great acoustics.
Written August 7, 2022
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Debbie W
85 contributions
Oct 2022
Had a wonderful evening watching La fil mal gardee - a comedy ballet. The opera house is beautiful, Although the individual screens for each seat were useful, I found they obscured my view a little. Well priced for a State Opera performance compared with other capital cities.
Written November 1, 2022
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Steven
New York27 contributions
Apr 2024 • Business
The opera house is beautiful. Definitely see a performance. Most people dressed up, but we wore jeans and sneakers as did others. We sat in the top balcony and we could see and hear the performance just fine. We bought our tickets at the box office but you can also do so online. The seat prices are significantly adjusted for obstructions (e.g. some seats have a pillar in front of them), so keep that in mind.
Written April 15, 2024
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Scott H
Adelaide, Australia59 contributions
Jul 2023 • Couples
We saw Swan Lake on 2 July - the last performance before the summer break. A beautiful performance! In a magnificent theatre.
We were in the rear seats (on stools) in a box quite high up in the theatre, but still had a great view, although the seats were a little uncomfortable (they were amongst the only tickets available when we booked online).
Highly recommend attending a performance in the theatre while in Prague.
We were in the rear seats (on stools) in a box quite high up in the theatre, but still had a great view, although the seats were a little uncomfortable (they were amongst the only tickets available when we booked online).
Highly recommend attending a performance in the theatre while in Prague.
Written July 10, 2023
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Ankevbo
Bilthoven, The Netherlands55 contributions
Sep 2023 • Couples
Beautiful opera in an enchanting setting.
A visit to Prague is only complete after a visit to the opera. It's the icing on the cake.
In terms of dress code, it is useful to know that people in Prague go to the opera well dressed. Evening wear is only expected at premieres, etc.
I thought it was an advantage that the opera was translated into English via a screen on the back of the seat in front of you.
A visit to Prague is only complete after a visit to the opera. It's the icing on the cake.
In terms of dress code, it is useful to know that people in Prague go to the opera well dressed. Evening wear is only expected at premieres, etc.
I thought it was an advantage that the opera was translated into English via a screen on the back of the seat in front of you.
Written September 15, 2023
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UkTraveljunky
London, UK290 contributions
Oct 2021 • Friends
A must see when in Prague.
Booked our tickets last minute for La Traviata.
Dress code: It wasn’t my first visit, I was surprised how many people were dressed very casually, some in jeans. I am not uptight about dress code, just on my previous visits people were dressed in full evening gala.
Bar: there are no restaurants in the theatre, only bars. You can buy canapé style sandwiches
Seating: stalls are not elevated, but auditorium is relatively small. You should be able to see from most of the seats. Avoid 2nd row in boxes, you might be abstracted by people seating in front of you.
We sat on 1st balcony and had grand view of the stage. Perfect for me. Watch out for couple of seats on 1st balcony with obstructed view.
Theatre itself is worth a visit. Allow yourself enough time to to peruse.
Booked our tickets last minute for La Traviata.
Dress code: It wasn’t my first visit, I was surprised how many people were dressed very casually, some in jeans. I am not uptight about dress code, just on my previous visits people were dressed in full evening gala.
Bar: there are no restaurants in the theatre, only bars. You can buy canapé style sandwiches
Seating: stalls are not elevated, but auditorium is relatively small. You should be able to see from most of the seats. Avoid 2nd row in boxes, you might be abstracted by people seating in front of you.
We sat on 1st balcony and had grand view of the stage. Perfect for me. Watch out for couple of seats on 1st balcony with obstructed view.
Theatre itself is worth a visit. Allow yourself enough time to to peruse.
Written October 15, 2021
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james f
134 contributions
Mar 2023 • Couples
Bought our tickets for Rigoletto from the venue box office on line where you can choose your seat.
Dress standards of audience ranged from very glam, formal to smart casual.You can check in coats, winter boots in the cloakrooms.Each section of the venue has its own cloakroom so no lengthy question there after the event.
Glass of wine and an English language programme for £8:00.
In front of your seat is a tablet where you can choose your language for subtitles and get synopsis of the plot and cast and crew details.
Wonderful performances by all concerned.
Dress standards of audience ranged from very glam, formal to smart casual.You can check in coats, winter boots in the cloakrooms.Each section of the venue has its own cloakroom so no lengthy question there after the event.
Glass of wine and an English language programme for £8:00.
In front of your seat is a tablet where you can choose your language for subtitles and get synopsis of the plot and cast and crew details.
Wonderful performances by all concerned.
Written March 2, 2023
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JMANSFIELD_11
Birmingham, UK220 contributions
Nov 2021 • Couples
My brother brought us tickets to see swan lake. Venue is beautiful. We have seats on the 1st balcony. One seat had restricted view which wasnt that bad. As the opera house is not as big as others I have visited so stage not too far away. We had drinks before it started. As we are from the uk our restriction are a bit less strict as they are in Prague. Luckily we had our covid passport with us for entry. But was totally unaware we would have to wear our masks for the whole ballet. Which was hard going so please be aware of this. If you didnt know already. But a beautiful night
Written November 15, 2021
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Annette B
London, England, United Kingdom155 contributions
Dec 2023 • Family
Second Balcony in the centre and had great views of the performance. Went to see La Traviata...just fabulous. The tickets ask people to dress up, boys were in suits and I was in a cocktail dress. Some were in jeans and some in Black Tie. Everything goes. Unmissable.
Written December 23, 2023
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Bonjour,
comment avez vous fait pour achetez des billets ?
Merci
Written February 5, 2019
Bonjour,
comment avez vous obtenu les billets et a quelle prix ? merci pour les infos !
Written February 5, 2019
voglio anadre a teatro ven o sabato sera 30 nov o il 1 dicembre
Written November 20, 2018
Hola me gustaría reservar un palco en la planta baja y estoy insegura porqué sólo me aparece un precio y me marca dos asientos. Usted sabe si el precio es por palco o por persona gracias?
Written September 9, 2018
Hello. I have bought two tickets for Don Giovanni in August. The performance starts at 19:00 h. What time should we be there? I mean, what is the opening time? Thank you.
Written July 31, 2018
aiwaw
Houston, Texas
Can one see Prague sights on their own or do one needs a guide?
Written November 22, 2017
You can definitely see everything on your own. Check out ‘let’s go Europe’, or the ‘eyewitness travel guide Prague’ for an informative walk through the city. Also check out the TripAdvisor walk-throughs. Just about everyone who went to high school after 1989 learned English in school, so you should have no problem communicating.
Written November 23, 2017
How do we order and pay for refreshments to be served in the intermission? We have read you should do this before the performance . Can we do this on line? We already have purchased tickets.
Written July 24, 2017
We ordered intermission servings upon arrival (having drinks at the bar before performance). It was easy way to do it with bartender and I do not know about possibility to make it online...
Happy Opera - time!!
Written July 24, 2017
Performances during week of Sep 17 - 24, 2017, please.
Written May 9, 2017
NarodniDivadlo
Prague, Czech Republic
Dear Madam, thank you for your interest in visiting the National Theatre. We kindly ask you to buy tickets straightly on our website narodni-divadlo.cz not at any other websites. The State Opera is currently under reconstruction but we play at the Karlin Music Theatre.
Written May 18, 2017
Noelia p
Redondela, Spain
Se ve bien en las butacas que están abajo al fondo? Es el precio más económico.
Written March 16, 2017
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