Jarmila Novotná: Opera Diva
Exhibition to the 110^th birth anniversary of Jarmila Novotná

The Touring Exhibition about the Life of Jarmila Novotná presented for the first time in 2016 continues.

In spring 2017, it moved to its third stop – to the Senate Parliament of the Czech Republic. The exhibition with the title Jarmila Novotná: Opera Diva was opened from March 30 to May 28, 2017, in a marvelous space of Mythological Corridor of Wallenstein Palace.

Collection item and information reminding us about the life of Jarmila Novotná delighted the senses of government officials and journalists, but also broad public had a chance to see it during weekends. The festive day, May 8 was the Open Door Day and the exhibition was visited by public as well. In just two months it was seen by almost 21,000 visitors!

The exhibition was held under the auspices of Senator Jiří Oberfalzer.

About Exhibition
Jarmila Novotná´s unforgettable roles will be depicted in large format pictures via the exhibition. Visitors will find there both – historical portraits of Jarmila Novotná and the pictures of costumes that were tailored made for and purchased by this famous singer.

The items from the museum collection of the Association of Chateau Liteň and the diva´s property together with the information about the career of Jarmila Novotná are also part of this exhibition. They are complemented by biographical dates and data about the places of her performances presented – together with the historical context of her life – on an easily readable timeline.

This project is a continuation and a modified version of the unique exhibition of Jarmila Novotná´s original opera costumes rented by the archive of Metropolitan Opera in New York that drew the attention of 13,000 visitors of Municipal House in Prague in fall 2015.