布拉格民族剧院——剧院建筑中罕见的瑰宝

Prague National Theatre: A gem of Czech culture

在世界范围内，若论及对文化艺术的发展具有突出贡献的重要剧院，具有超过一百年历史的布拉格民族剧院无疑应该榜上有名。这座位于伏尔塔瓦河东岸的古老建筑，即使是在优秀建筑作品迭出的名城布拉格也依然算得上是一块剧院建筑中罕见的瑰宝。

The National Theatre (NárodníDivadlo) in Prague is known as the alma mater of Czech opera, and a national monument of Czech history and art. The National Theatre belongs to the most important Czech cultural institutions with a rich artistic tradition that was created and maintained by the most distinguished personalities in Czech society. This tradition helped to preserve and develop the most important features of the nation-the Czech language and a sense for a Czech musical and dramatic way of thinking. Today, the National Theatre consists of three ensembles-opera, ballet and drama-which alternate in their performances in the historic building of the National Theatre, the Theatre of the Estates and the Kolowrat Theatre. All three artistic ensembles select their repertoire not only from the rich classical heritage. In addition to local authors, they also focus their attention on modern works from around the world.