Expert recommendations for the top dance, theater, and classical music performances.
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Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Prestigious orchestra once led by Antonín Dvořák and later Gustav Mahler—though conductors come and go with alarming frequency these days. Considered one of Europe’s top orchestras. Plays at the ornate Rudolfinum. Tickets from $7. Rudolfinum: Alsovo Nabrezi 12; tel. +420 227 059 227. www.czechphilharmonic.cz
Divadlo Archa
Exciting performance space that regularly hosts alternative theater, music, dance, and film. Past music performers include Patti Smith, John Cale, the Residents, and Einstürzende Neubauten. Tickets from $9. Namesti Porici 26; tel. +420 221 716 333. www.archatheatre.cz
Narodni Divadlo (National Theater)
Country’s leading dramatic stage but also hosts high-quality opera and ballet. A big part of the pleasure is the building itself—a neo-Renaissance pile that came to symbolize the rebirth of the Czech nation in the 19th century. Tickets from $2. Ostrovni 1; tel. +420 224 901 668. www.narodni-divadlo.cz
Prague Symphony Orchestra
Repertoire tends to be edgier than the Czech Philharmonic, and Smetana Hall in the Municipal House (Obecni Dum) is an ideal venue to see and hear music. Tickets $15-50. Municipal House: Namesti Republiky 5; tel. +420 222 002 121 or +420 222 002 336. www.fok.cz
Statni Opera (State Opera)
Ornate neo-rococo interior, from the famed 19th-century Viennese duo of Fellner & Helmer. Perfect setting for a repertoire that is heavy on 18th- and 19th-century classics like Aida and the Barber of Seville. High-caliber productions, often with English super-titles. Tickets $6-$70. Wilsonova 4; tel. +420 224 227 266. www.opera.cz
