Thálie Awards honor top Czech theater performers

The 33rd Thálie Awards ceremony, held at the National Theatre in Prague, honored outstanding achievements in Czech theater. Key winners in the drama category included Lucie Žáčková for her role as Anna in ‘Komuna’ and Stanislav Majer for his performance in ‘Amadoka’ at Divadlo X10.

In the musical category, Natálie Tichánková won for her portrayal of Eva Perón in ‘Evita’, while Marek Salvadori received the award for his role as Nicholas Winton in ‘Winton’. The opera category saw Štefan Margita win for ‘The Rhine Gold’ and Magdalena Kožená recognized for ‘Alcina’.

Lifetime achievement awards were presented to Petr Nárožný in drama and Luděk Vele in opera. The evening also featured notable red carpet appearances and emotional moments, including Margita’s tribute to his late wife, Hana Zagorová, and Vele accepting his award while using a wheelchair due to illness.