A musical Christmas tradition
December 2008 - For Czechs, Christmas would be unthinkable without Jakub Jan Ryba's Czech Christmas Mass, lovingly referred to as the "Rybovka."
National Theatre (photo: Wikimedia Commons)
The National Theatre is giving four performances of the Christmas Mass, on each advent Sunday. Also on the program is "Viva Vejvanovský!", a selection from the work of the Czech composer Pavel Josef Vejvanovský.
The concert features the Pontes Czech Choir and members of the National Theatre Orchestra, under the direction of Oldřich Vlček.
If you can't make the concert at the National Theatre, many other venues are offering the mass as well. For instance, St. Vitus Cathedral at Prague Castle is presenting the "Rybovka" on 20 December at 7pm.
Other places you can see the Czech Christmas Mass:Church of Sts. Simon and Jude - 22 and 23 Dec. at 5pmEstates Theatre - 22 Dec. at 11am and 5pmOld Town Square - 24 Dec. at 9pmMunicipal House - 25 Dec. at 6pm
