Jiří Korn

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Die Montagsmaler

Ein Kessel Buntes

The show was meant to compete with those on West German television. To this end it was fairly successful even attracting a following in parts of West Germany which could receive Eastern TV. Its production values were high. Apart from song and dance numbers and appearances from East German celebrities, almost every broadcast featured well-known stars from the west, often after their popularity had peaked in their home countries.

Einer wird gewinnen

Český slavík

Možná přijde i kouzelník

Ententýky

Holiday of Melodies

The television program *Svátek melodií* (Holiday of Melodies) marked the 30th anniversary of Pragokoncert, the former Czechoslovak arts agency established in 1948, which represented socialist-era artists for both domestic and international stages. The concert is hosted by actress Hana Maciuchová and Tomáš Sedláček. Leading pop stars of the late 1970s perform a selection of songs, including such once-famous hits as "Co takhle dát si špenát," "Kolotoč," "Klaudie," "Snad jsem se ti zdál," "Do re mi la," "Song se má hrát," "Motorest," "Hrajte starý rokenrol," "Chanson d’amour," "Malovaný džbánku," "Jsem tvá," and "Tentokrát se budu smát já." The Pragokoncert Grand Orchestra is conducted by Milivo Uzelac and Ladislav Štaidl.

Možná přijde i... Kaiser a Lábus

Karel je Gott

Hospital on the Edge of Town - The New Generation

Monte Cristo

The original Czech musical based on Alexandre Dumas' novel was followed by composer Karel Svoboda, Zdeněk Borovec, and Richard Hes, who built on the success of their previous musical, Dracula. The musical Monte Cristo was also performed at the Prague Congress Center and achieved an impressive 444 performances between December 13, 2000, and December 21, 2002, when the final performance took place. The show was seen by 600,000 viewers during that time. Thanks to the Czech Television recording, you too can be there. The musical took almost two years to create, and composer Karel Svoboda once again proved that he is one of our best musical creators today, with a tremendous sense of musicality. He relied on the excellent work of lyricist, librettist, and co-creator of the theme and script, the late master of words Zdeněk Borovec. Richard Hes was the co-creator of the theme and script and, most importantly, the choreographer.

Kvaska

Young man in the prison is obsessed with a singer who is to perform in a new musical its director is currently auditioning for. He escapes and through complex and often very funny series of events ends up being the main star of the musical, only to be discovered by the police the day before the premiere...OK, enough spoilers! The story keeps going on... Lots of great dialogs, awesome music and singing, and ever-twisting story (plus, the parallels between the play's script and the real story) makes this one of the most enjoyable Czech movies I've seen in years (and I've seen many)! Definitely check it out if you like comedy, drama, musicals, and theater.

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