National Theatre

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The National Theatre in Prague is a historic Czech cultural institution renowned for its grand neo-Renaissance building and performances of opera, ballet, and drama.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural institution
national theatre
theatre building
architect Josef Schulz
Josef Zítek
architecturalStyle Neo-Renaissance
associatedWith Czech National Revival
country Czech Republic
genre ballet
drama
opera
hasAffiliatedVenue Estates Theatre
New Stage of the National Theatre
State Opera (Prague)
hasArtwork allegorical sculptures
curtain by Vojtěch Hynais
hasDome copper-clad roof
hasFunction ballet theatre
drama theatre
opera house
hasReconstruction major renovation 1977–1983
hasSeatingCapacity about 1000
hasStage historic main stage
hasWebsite https://www.narodni-divadlo.cz
heritageStatus national cultural monument of the Czech Republic
inauguralPerformance Libuše
inauguralWorkComposer Bedřich Smetana
locatedIn Old Town, Prague
Prague
locatedNear Vltava River
locatedOn Smetana Embankment
nativeLanguage cs
nativeName Národní divadlo
notableComposerPerformed Antonín Dvořák
Bedřich Smetana
Leoš Janáček
openingDate 1881-06-11
operator National Theatre (state institution)
owner Czech state
primaryLanguageOfPerformances Czech
publicTransitAccess Národní třída metro station
Národní třída tram stop
reconstructionCompleted 1883
reopeningDate 1883-11-18
roofDecoration golden trimmings
shortName Národní divadlo
significantEvent fire in 1881
symbolOf Czech national identity

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Prague
hasLandmark
National Theatre (Prague) ("National Theatre (state institution)")
operator

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