Amrita Karnik

Review of Prague State Opera

Sumptuous hall with totally over-the-top baroque d...

Sumptuous hall with totally over-the-top baroque decor. Very beautiful, with plenty of photo ops if you reach early. We saw Tosca: the soprano was fantastic, the tenor not so much. Great production, very classical and true to the period. The Opera is easily accessible by foot or public transport (it's practically right behind Wenceslas Square); if you are wearing heels, cobblestones may pose the usual problems, so maybe you'll want a taxi (call for one, don't hail them from the street). Everyone was very dressed up; I'm glad I did too even though there is no strict dress code.
For booking online, make an account first with the Narodni website; it'll keep giving errors otherwise and ticket booking will be a frustrating experience. Remember to take a printout!