2026 Festival Concerts

Mozart Die Zauberflöte

Thursday, July 9, 2026 | 7:00pm
The Estates Theatre – Prague

Prague Summer Nights Festival Orchestra & Opera Company
Emanuel Schikaneder, libretto
Garnett Bruce, director
Sahar Nouri, conductor

Classical Movements, producer

Tamino: Ryan Hughes; Jegyoung Woo
Pamina: Evie Afflerbach; Mayavati Prabhakar
The Queen of the Night: Marisa Redding; Alicia Marisol Werner
Sarastro: Seungwoo Cho; Anthony Larson
Papageno: Maverick Williams; Calebe Faria
First Lady: Amber Sosa; Louisa Gundeck
Second Lady: Samantha Lewis; Vaughn Holleran
Third Lady: Abby Eagan; Katie Cruickshank
Papagena: Neenah Fuste; Sophia Bogdanovitch
Monostatos: Javier Castro; Mark Pettaway III
First Spirit: Ashley Sallaway; Lalima Sharan
Second Spirit: Iolanthe Demos; Marissa Margolin
Third Spirit: Elle Marie Laikind; Neva Baer
Speaker / Servant 2: Martin Bareš
First Armored Guard / First Priest / Servant 1: Noah Unser
Second Armored Guard / Second Priest / Servant 3: Jacob Burrows

Choir: Anna Cannito, Reagan Hall, Anna Karslyan, Tessa Magsoudi, Bella Moroni, Giannie Nguyen, Jennie Rupp, Angela Stenzel, Claire Tole, Victoria Uribe, Haleigh Vescio, Isabel Vigliotti, CeCi Wynne, Seungwoo Cho, Anthony Larson

Mozart Die Zauberflöte

Friday, July 10, 2026 | 7:00pm
The Estates Theatre – Prague

Prague Summer Nights Festival Orchestra & Opera Company
Emanuel Schikaneder, libretto
Garnett Bruce, director
Sahar Nouri, conductor

Classical Movements, producer

Tamino: Ryan Hughes; Jegyoung Woo
Pamina: Evie Afflerbach; Mayavati Prabhakar
The Queen of the Night: Marisa Redding; Alicia Marisol Werner
Sarastro: Seungwoo Cho; Anthony Larson
Papageno: Maverick Williams; Calebe Faria
First Lady: Amber Sosa; Louisa Gundeck
Second Lady: Samantha Lewis; Vaughn Holleran
Third Lady: Abby Eagan; Katie Cruickshank
Papagena: Neenah Fuste; Sophia Bogdanovitch
Monostatos: Javier Castro; Mark Pettaway III
First Spirit: Ashley Sallaway; Lalima Sharan
Second Spirit: Iolanthe Demos; Marissa Margolin
Third Spirit: Elle Marie Laikind; Neva Baer
Speaker / Servant 2: Martin Bareš
First Armored Guard / First Priest / Servant 1: Noah Unser
Second Armored Guard / Second Priest / Servant 3: Jacob Burrows

Choir: Anna Cannito, Reagan Hall, Anna Karslyan, Tessa Magsoudi, Bella Moroni, Giannie Nguyen, Jennie Rupp, Angela Stenzel, Claire Tole, Victoria Uribe, Haleigh Vescio, Isabel Vigliotti, CeCi Wynne, Seungwoo Cho, Anthony Larson

Mozart Don Giovanni

Saturday, July 11, 2026 | 7:00pm
The Estates Theatre – Prague

Prague Summer Nights Orchestra
Lorenzo da Ponte, libretto
Joachim Schamberger, director
John Nardolillo, conductor

Classical Movements, producer

Don Giovanni: Maotong Yu; Jacob Lann
Leporello: Ron Kalinovsky; Isaiah Liggins
Donna Elvira: Hanyue Zhang; Sara Shiff
Donna Anna: Hannah Burton; Noelle Duke
Don Ottavio: Caleb Brock; Luke Thatcher
Zerlina: Sabrina Schubert; Brianna Santiago-Kane
Masetto: William Middleton; Chase Lowery
Commendatore: Tristan Cruz

Choir: Martin Bareš, Anna Cannito, Javier Castro, Reagan Hall, Anna Karslyan, Tessa Magsoudi, Bella Moroni, Giannie Nguyen, Mark Pettaway III, Jennie Rupp, Angela Stenzel, Claire Tole, Noah Unser, Victoria Uribe, Haleigh Vescio, Isabel Vigliotti, CeCi Wynne

Mozart Don Giovanni

Sunday, July 12, 2026 | 7:00pm
The Estates Theatre – Prague

Prague Summer Nights Orchestra
Lorenzo da Ponte, libretto
Joachim Schamberger, director
John Nardolillo, conductor

Classical Movements, producer

Don Giovanni: Maotong Yu; Jacob Lann
Leporello: Ron Kalinovsky; Isaiah Liggins
Donna Elvira: Hanyue Zhang; Sara Shiff
Donna Anna: Hannah Burton; Noelle Duke
Don Ottavio: Caleb Brock; Luke Thatcher
Zerlina: Sabrina Schubert; Brianna Santiago-Kane
Masetto: William Middleton; Chase Lowery
Commendatore: Tristan Cruz

Choir: Martin Bareš, Anna Cannito, Javier Castro, Reagan Hall, Anna Karslyan, Tessa Magsoudi, Bella Moroni, Giannie Nguyen, Mark Pettaway III, Jennie Rupp, Angela Stenzel, Claire Tole, Noah Unser, Victoria Uribe, Haleigh Vescio, Isabel Vigliotti, CeCi Wynne

Symphony Orchestra Concert:
J. Sibelius, Violin Concerto, Mozart, Brahms

Sunday, June 21, 2026 | 7:00pm
Oskar Nedbal Theatre, Large Hall – Tábor

Prague Summer Nights Orchestra
Louis Langrée conductor
John Nardolillo, conductor
Amy Oshiro, violin

Smetana: Overture to Prodaná nevěsta (The Bartered Bride)
Gabriella Smith: f(x)=sin2x-1/x (Czech premiere)
Sibelius: Violin concerto with Amy Oshiro
Schumann: Symphony No. 4

Symphony Orchestra Concert:
Schumann’s Fourth and an Unknown Mahler

Friday, June 26, 2026 | 18:00pm
Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross – Jilhava

Prague Summer Nights Orchestra
Michelle Di Russo, conductor
Ricardo Morales, clarinet

Mahler: Blumine from Symphony No. 1
Gabriella Smith: f(x)=sin2x-1/x
Mozart: Clarinet Concerto with Ricardo Morales
Brahms: Symphony No. 2

Opera Scenes

Saturday, June 27, 2026 | 7:00pm
Oskar Nedbal Theatre, Small Hall – Tábor

Joachim Schamberger, director
Garnett Bruce, director
Erin Ridge, director

Mozart: Così fan tutte – „Alla bella Despinetta“
Mozart: Così fan tutte – „Prenderò quel brunettino“
Humperdinck: Hänsel und Gretel – „Der Sandmann und das Abendgebet“
Smetana: Prodaná nevěsta – „Kdybych se co takového“
Smetana: Hubička – „Strachem ještě zmírám“
Viklický: Faidra – „Scéna z Faidry“
Verdi: Falstaff – „Scéna s dopisem“
Donizetti: L’elisir d’amore – „Una parola, Adina“
Donizetti: L’elisir d’amore – „Bella Adina“
Donizetti: L’elisir d’amore – „Una furtiva lagrima“
Janáček: Příhody lišky Bystroušky – „Zlatohřbítek“
Bodorová: Legenda o Kateřině z Redernu – „Žalmy “
Dvořák: Rusalka – „úvodní scéna a árie Rusalky„
Nedbal: Polská krev – „Karetní scéna„

Chamber Music Showcase

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 | 7:30pm
Rudolfinum, Suk Hall – Prague

Featuring: World Premiere – Thomas Duffy: Bells from 100 Spires*
Charlie Epstein, trumpet
Stephen Stricker, trumpet
Marley Turner, horn
Jacob Ellgass, trombone
Dana Sullivan, bass trombone

*Newly commissioned by Classical Movements

Repertoire will be selected from Classical and Romantic chamber works, Czech and Central European repertoire, 20th-century and contemporary pieces, mixed-instrument combinations and occasional larger chamber works.

G. Puccini Suor Angelica

Wednesday, July 1, 2026 | 6:00pm & 8:00pm
Church of Saints Simon and Jude – Prague

Giovacchino Forzano, libretto
Erin Ridge, director
Michelle Di Russo, conductor

Suor Angelica / Sour Osmina: Jennie Rupp; Angela Stenzel
La Zia Principessa / La Badessa: Anna Karslyan; Claire Tole
Suor Genoffieva / Una Conversa: Anna Cannito; Gianni Nguyen
Suor Dolcina & Suor Lucilla: CeCi Wynne
La Sorella Infermiera: Tessa Magsoudi
Sorella Cercatrice I: Regan Hall
Una Novizia: Viktoria Uribe
La Conversa II: Bella Maroni
La Zelatrice: Haleigh Vescion
Maestra delle Novizie / Cercatrice II: Isabel Vigliotti

Jocelyn Wang, violin
Samraj Khurana, violin
Ethan Buell, viola
Lance Johnson, cello
Borui Lu, bass
Jocylin Braun, flute
Robert Rivas, oboe
David Hilt, clarinet
Lucca Caise, basoon
Neill Roshto, horn
Elizabeth Morad, percussion
Hana Müllerová-Jouzová, harp
Jenny Choo, keyboard

Symphony Orchestra Concert:
Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 2 and Dvořák Symphony No. 9

Saturday, July 4, 2026 | 7:30pm
Municipal House, Smetana Hall – Prague

Prague Summer Nights Orchestra with members of major European orchestras
John Nardolillo, conductor
Dimitry Yudin, piano

Mozart: Mozart, Overture to Don Giovanni
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18
Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 “From the New World”

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