Seats in the State Opera House

Help. I am hoping to book Die Fledermaus for Fri 29th December in the State Opera House. I am using the web site bohemia tickets which shows available seats. I am thinking of Seats 80 %26amp; 81 of Row 7 in the 1st Balcony - are these good seats or would I get better.

The opera starts at 19.00 and is for 2 hours - would I be giving myself enough time booking dinner for 9.30 or would we be better gonig for dinner first

Any help would be appreciated

Marcolet

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Hi

I just checked out the unsold seats on Ticket Portal for this opera and I couldn%26#39;t see any on row 7 of the first balcony. There are a few seats on row 6 1st Balcony and 3 seats in the stalls, so if I was you I would get booking fast.

We had a real problem eating out after visiting the opera earlier this year as everywhere stopped taking orders at about 10.15pm so if I was you I would make the reservation as near as possible to the opera house for 10pm and perhaps if it is possible order your food at the same time.

Have a lovely time in Prague we always do.

Jackie

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Hi Jackie

Thanks for the advice - I have now booked 2 front row seats in box 21 so am looking foward to it already. I think that we might go for dinner first and a drink afterwards

Thanks again

Marcolet

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There is a restaurant a minute%26#39;s walk from the opera house called Zahrada v opere which stays open late (til 1am) and caters for the opera crowd. (http://zahradavopere.cz/index.html) it isn%26#39;t at all pretentious, the food is very good, and it is reasonably priced (about 20 pound per head including wine). The decor is very nice too and the changes according to the season (the English translation of the name of the restaurant is the Garden at the Opera, so it should give you some idea of what to expect). You can eat either before or after the opera - personally I prefer to go afterwards. You might want to book a table beforehand as it can get quite busy. When you come out of the opera, turn right and go behind the opera towards the main road. Then walk a little up the hill. There is a modern building on your right. The restaurant is down the steps, in the building.

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which website did you use to book your tickets?? i am having the darndest time booking for the state opera house -- system keeps dropping at the very end. no- not my computer :)

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I booked no problem with www.bohemiaticket.cz

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zahrada v opere is good. If want to eat after the performance, book for 10pm - then you don%26#39;t need to worry about when the opera finishes and if you arrive early, you should still have a table. You normally don%26#39;t need a reservation before the opera

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hi there

I also booked withi bohemia ticket and had no problem

Marcolet

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I just emailed zahrada v opere and told them what I was going to see and they booked a table for %26#39;after the show%26#39;. No need to be specific on a time.

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I thought the Opera Garden restaurant, though very nice, was somewhat overpriced. The food was small portions and living part of the time in Prague, way over what we like to pay.

I prefer to eat before the performance.