The international Janáček Brno Festival is celebrating another great success. It has received two nominations for the prestigious International Opera Awards 2025 – in the categories Festival (Janáček Brno Festival) and New Production for The Excursions of Mr Brouček (Výlety páně Broučkovy), a co-production of the National Theatre Brno and the Staatsoper Berlin, directed by Robert Carsen.
The nominations refer to the 2024 edition, which was officially opened with Carsen’s production of The Excursions of Mr Brouček (premiere on 1 November 2024 at the Janáček Theatre in Brno). This acclaimed production will also appear as part of the preview events of the Janáček Brno 2026 Festival, scheduled for 7 October 2026 at the Janáček Theatre. The upcoming 10th anniversary edition of the Janáček Brno Festival will take place from 13 October to 17 November 2026. The full programme will be revealed and ticket sales launched on 31 October 2025 at the concert JANÁČEK AT THE START! (7:00 PM at the Mahen Theatre).
The Janáček Brno Festival has already won this prestigious award once before – in 2018, when it was named Festival of the Year. Within just six editions, it has established itself among the world’s leading opera festivals, becoming the first festival in the Czech Republic to receive this highest honour in the field. Thanks to this recognition, the National Theatre Brno and the festival have joined the ranks of the most distinguished artists and ensembles of the global opera world.
The winners of the International Opera Awards 2025 will be announced on 13 November 2025 in Athens at the Greek National Opera – Stavros Niarchos Hall.
