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Thalia Awards
The Czech ''Actors' Association'' has presented its annual Thalia Awards (Czech: Ceny Thálie) since 1993. The award is named after Thalia, the muse of comedy. The 2016 ceremony was broadcast by Česká televize and radio station . Thalia Awards are presented for the following categories: * Play * Opera * Musical * Ballet Ballet () is a type of performance dance that originated during the Italian Renaissance in the fifteenth century and later developed into a concert dance form in France and Russia. It has since become a widespread and highly technical form of ... Recipients ''* ( ) A number in parentheses following a performer's name indicates the number of awards received by that performer.'' Thalia Awards for Lifetime Achievement Nelly Gajerová received a lifetime achievement award at the 1993 ceremony for her achievements in the field of Operetta. An award relating to that specific field has not been conferred since. Awards for young actors, Special awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czech Language
Czech (; Czech ), historically also Bohemian (; ''lingua Bohemica'' in Latin), is a West Slavic language of the Czech–Slovak group, written in Latin script. Spoken by over 10 million people, it serves as the official language of the Czech Republic. Czech is closely related to Slovak, to the point of high mutual intelligibility, as well as to Polish to a lesser degree. Czech is a fusional language with a rich system of morphology and relatively flexible word order. Its vocabulary has been extensively influenced by Latin and German. The Czech–Slovak group developed within West Slavic in the high medieval period, and the standardization of Czech and Slovak within the Czech–Slovak dialect continuum emerged in the early modern period. In the later 18th to mid-19th century, the modern written standard became codified in the context of the Czech National Revival. The main non-standard variety, known as Common Czech, is based on the vernacular of Prague, but is now spoken as an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josef Somr
Josef Somr (14 April 1934 – 16 October 2022) was a Czech actor. He was noted for starring in the Oscar-winning 1966 film ''Closely Watched Trains'', as well as in '' The Joke''. Early life Somr was born in Vracov, Czechoslovakia, on 14 April 1934. He studied at the Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts, graduating in 1956. Career Somr started his acting career at various regional theatres, before becoming a part of The Drama Club in Prague. There, he received roles in productions directed by Ladislav Smocek, Jan Kačer, and Jiří Menzel. He began acting in films starting in the mid-1960s, making his film debut in ''Accused'' (1964). His following role saw him play the libidinous train dispatcher Hubička in ''Closely Watched Trains'' by Menzel. Film critic John Simon described Somr's performance as "so spontaneous, unconcerned, and complete … that it affects our entire sensorium – finger tips, nostrils, and palate no less than eyes and ears". The film wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Stropnický
Martin Stropnický (born 19 December 1956) is a Czech politician and diplomat who served as the minister of Foreign Affairs from December 2017 to June 2018, and was previously minister of Defence from 2014 to 2017. From 2 January 1998 to 22 July 1998 he also served as the minister of Culture. Before entering politics, he was an actor, songwriter, author and director. Career Stropnický graduated from the Theatre Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (DAMU) in 1980, and worked in different theatres in Prague over the next decade including the Prague Municipal Theatre and the Vinohrady Theatre. In 1990 he began working at the Czechoslovak Ministry of Foreign Affairs (which became the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs two years later). He graduated from the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna in 1991, and subsequently served as the Czech Ambassador to Portugal (1993–94) and then Italy (1994-97). For a six-month period from January to July 1998, Stropnický was appointed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marta Kubišová
Marta Kubišová (born 1 November 1942 in České Budějovice) is a Czech singer. By the time of the Prague Spring of 1968, with her song "Modlitba pro Martu" ("A prayer for Marta"), she was one of the most popular female singers in Czechoslovakia. In 1967 she won Zlatý slavík award ( en, Golden Nightingale). Her song "Prayer for Marta" became a symbol of national resistance against the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia, occupation of Warsaw Pact troops in 1968. During the Prague Spring, she recorded over 200 SP records and one LP, ''Songy a Balady'' (Songs and Ballads, released in 1969), which was immediately banned from stores. In 1970, the government falsely accused her of making pornographic photographs leading to a ban from performing in the country until 1989. She was a signatory of the Charter 77 proclamation. Her first LPs after the Velvet Revolution in 1989 were a re-issue of ''Songy a Balady'' and a compilation of old songs, titled ''Lampa''. Biography Born 1 Nov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simona Houda-Šaturová
Simona Houda-Šaturová is a Slovak classical soprano who has had an active international career performing in operas, concerts, and recitals since the early 1990s. In 2001, she was honored with a Thalia Award and in 2007 she won the Charlotte and Walter Hamel Award for outstanding vocal achievement. She has worked at many of the world's best opera houses and concert stages, singing under such conductors as Rolf Beck, Jiří Bělohlávek, Sylvain Cambreling, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, Christoph Eschenbach, John Fiore, Ádám Fischer, Christopher Hogwood, Manfred Honeck, Sir Neville Marriner, Tomáš Netopil, and Helmuth Rilling among others. Biography Born in Bratislava, Houda-Šaturová studied at the Bratislava Conservatory and then privately with Soňa Kresáková. She attended master classes led by Ileana Cotrubas in Vienna and in Amsterdam. She began her career as a member of the Prague Chamber Opera from 1991–1995. She was a member of the Prague State Opera (PSO) fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blanka Bohdanová
Blanka Bohdanová (4 March 1930 – 3 October 2021) was a Czech film, stage and television actress, who performed over 80 roles at the National Theatre (Prague), National Theatre in Prague over a period of more than 50 years. Her best known movie roles were in '':simple:Romeo,_Juliet_and_Darkness, Romeo, Juliet and Darkness'', '':simple:Když_rozvod,_tak_rozvod, Když rozvod, tak rozvod'' and '':simple:Thirty_Cases_of_Major_Zeman, Thirty Cases of Major Zeman''. At the 2001 Thalia Awards she won the category of Best Actress in a Play, for her performance in a Czech rendition of Donald L. Coburn's play ''The Gin Game'' at . She received a lifetime achievement award at the Thalia Awards' 2015 ceremony. References External links * * 1930 births 2021 deaths Czech film actresses Actors from Plzeň 20th-century Czech actresses 21st-century Czech actresses Czech stage actresses Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts alumni People from Plzeň Recipients of the Thalia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucie Bílá
Lucie Bílá (born April 7, 1966 as ''Hana Zaňáková'') is a Czech pop singer. According to her label, EMI Czech Republic, the singer has sold over one million albums. She won the Czech musical award, Český slavík 13 times, the highest number. Biography Lucie Bílá (born Hana Zaňáková) was born in the town of Otvovice in Czechoslovakia to Czech mother and Slovak father, where she was raised and where she attended a secondary school. Before she became involved in the field of music, she trained to be a seamstress. Bila's first experiences with show business were as a member of the rock bands Rock-Automat and Arakain. In 1980, she was noticed by Czech music producer Petr Hannig, who created her stage name Lucie Bílá (literally, ''Lucy White'') and penned her first recorded songs. Her name change was originally due to confusion with another famous Czech singer, Hana Zagorová. For over three decades, Bílá has had tremendous professional success among Czechs in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Klaudia Dernerová
Klaudia Dernerová (born 21 June 1971) is a Slovak opera soprano and Alfréd Radok Award winner. She received the Alfréd Radok Award for Best Actress in 2000 for her portrayal of the title role in a Czech production of the Dmitri Shostakovich play '' Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District'' at the National Theatre in Prague. At the 2000 Thalia Awards she won the category of Best Female Performance in an Opera for the same work. She took part in the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition (known as Cardiff Singer of the World from 1983–2001 and BBC Singer of the World in Cardiff in 2003) is a competition for classical singers held every two years. The competition was started by BBC ... in 2001, becoming the first contestant from her native Slovakia to compete. References 1970 births Living people Slovak operatic sopranos 21st-century Slovak women singers Recipients of the Thalia Award {{Slovakia-singer-st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Trojan
Ivan Trojan (born 30 June 1964) is a Czech actor, widely considered to be one of the greatest Czech actors of all time. With four Czech Lions for Best Actor in a Leading Role, he has also won two for his supporting roles in ''Seducer'' and '' One Hand Can't Clap'', making him the most awarded performer at the Czech Lion Awards. He is acclaimed for his performances in films '' Loners'' (2000), '' Želary'' (2003), '' Václav'' (2007), '' The Karamazovs'' (2008), '' In the Shadow'' (2012) and '' Angel of the Lord 2'' (2016), all gaining success at the box-office and critic circles. He is also known for his award-winning and lauded appearances at the Dejvice Theatre, the Vinohrady Divadlo and the Summer Shakespeare Festival, including Stanley Kowalski in ''A Streetcar Named Desire'', Demetrius in '' A Midsummer Night's Dream'', Eugen Bazarov in ''Father and Sons'' and the Father in ''The Brothers Karamazov''. Career Trojan was born in Prague. He graduated from the Faculty of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taťjana Medvecká
Taťjana Medvecká (born 10 November 1953) is a Czech actress. She starred in the film ''Operace Silver A'' under director Jiří Strach in 2007. Medvecká was named Best Supporting Actress at the 2011 Czech Lion Awards for her performance in '' The House''. Medvecká won the equivalent award at Slovak cinema's Sun in a Net Awards The Sun in a Net Awards ( sk, Slnko v sieti) are annual awards that recognize accomplishments in filmmaking and television. It is the highest award of achievement in film awarded in Slovakia. It is organised by the Slovak Film and Television Acad ... a month later, for the same work. References External links * Biography on csfd.cz 1953 births Living people Actresses from Prague Czech film actresses Czech stage actresses Czech television actresses Sun in a Net Awards winners Academy of Performing Arts in Prague alumni Czech voice actresses 20th-century Czech actresses 21st-century Czech actresses Recipients of the Thalia Award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dagmar Pecková
Dagmar Pecková (born 4 April 1961) is a Czech operatic mezzo-soprano. Born in the Medlešice district of Chrudim, Pecková studied singing at the Prague Conservatory. She then became part of the young artist's program at the Semperoper in Dresden in 1985. After two years in the program she was made a principal artist at that house in 1987. In 1988 she was appointed to the Berlin State Opera where she was a principal artist for many years. She has also been highly active as a guest artist on the international stage, performing with such companies as the Bavarian State Opera, De Nederlandse Opera, the Deutsche Oper Berlin, the Edinburgh Festival, the Hamburg State Opera, the Liceu, the Opéra National de Paris, the Prague National Theatre, the Royal Opera, London, the San Francisco Opera, the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, and the Zurich Opera among others. In 2000 she portrayed the role of the Pilgrim in the world premiere of Kaija Saariaho's ''L'amour de loin'' at the Salzburg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viktor Preiss
Viktor Preiss (born 13 March 1947 in Prague) is a Czech actor. He popularly known for his roles in ''Hospital at the End of the City'' or ''Give the Devil His Due''. He starred in dozens of Czech films and television programs, including the film ''Operace Silver A'' under director Jiří Strach in 2007. Selected filmography * ''Lovers in the Year One'' (1973) * ''Hospital at the End of the City'' (1978, TV) * ''Give the Devil His Due'' (1985) * ''The Territory of White Deer'' (1991, TV) * ''Dark Blue World'' (2001) * ''Operace Silver A'' (2007) *''Duch nad zlato'' (2013) *''Případ pro malíře'' (2016) *''Každý milion dobrý'' (2016) *''Angel of the Lord 2 ''Angel of the Lord 2'' ( cs, Anděl Páně 2) is a 2016 Czech fantasy comedy film directed by Jiří Strach. The movie is available on Voyo.cz with Czech audio. It is a sequel to Strach's 2005 film, ''Angel of the Lord''. Plot It is Saint Nich ...'' (2016) References External links * Czech male film actors Cze ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
