Snowing in April (2nd time)!

When I woke up at 9 this morning, it was snowing! It was short-lived as the snow fell for 30 minutes only! (Today is April 6, 2008)

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Mozart’s Don Giovanni

As the saying goes, “If you haven’t seen Don Giovanni, you haven’t been to Prague!”  It would be a shame to miss this operatic masterpiece composed by Mozart. 
Don Giovanni is so special to Prague as this opera was premiered in Prague in 1787  and was conducted by Mozart himself at the Prague Estates Theatre. As I’m intrigued by the Czech [...]

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Mozart’s Così fan tutte

 
Interior of Prague State Opera
 

Seating Plan of Prague State Opera
Opera is a popular performing arts in Prague which produced some distinguished composers like Dvorak and Smetana and also hosted the premiere of Mozart’s Don Giovanni.
Having a chance to visit this enchanting historical place, I decided to spend an evening to witness one of its spectecular opera productions, Mozart’s Così fan [...]

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My perfect Czech souvenir — Czech marionette

The Czech Republie is the world capital of puppetry.  In Prague, you can see souvenir shops selling a wide variety of fabulous Czech marionettes which come in all sizes and styles.  
What is a marionette? It’s in fact a type of puppet with strings controlled by a puppeteer from above. For the Czech marionettes, they have a central rod and strings for the arms and [...]

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