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Gustav Mahler, Titan
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In September 2025, one of the most sought-after Czech conductors, Tomáš Netopil, will become the chief conductor of the Prague Symphony Orchestra, making his debuts in Berlin and Chicago. The programme for his inaugural concert includes the ballet suite Salt over Gold by the important 20th century Czech composer Jan Hanuš and Mahler's First Symphony Titan.
Program and cast
Programme
Jan Hanuš
Salt above Gold, suite from the ballet Op. 28a
Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 1 in D major „Titan“
Performers
Prague Symphony Orchestra
Tomáš Netopil | conductor
Municipal House Theater Prague
Municipal House (Czech: Obecní dům) is a civic building that houses Smetana Hall, a celebrate concert venue, in Prague, Czech Republic. Its address is Náměstí Republiky 5, next to the Powder Gate in the center of the city.
The Royal Court palace used to be located on the site of the Municipal House. From 1383 until 1485 the King of Bohemia lived on the property. After 1485, it was abandoned. It was demolished in the early 20th century. Construction of the current building started in 1905. It opened in 1912.[citation needed] The building was designed by Osvald Polívka and Antonín Balšánek.
The Municipal House was the location of the Czechoslovak declaration of independence.
The building is of the Art Nouveau architecture style. The building exterior has allegorical art and stucco. There is a mosaic called Homage to Prague by Karel Špillar over the entrance. On either side are allegorical sculpture groups representing The Degradation of the People and The Resurrection of the People by Ladislav Šaloun. Smetana Hall serves as a concert hall and ballroom. It has a glass dome.
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