Bedrich Smetana
Notable works by Bedrich Smetana.
Dalibor (opera)
Dalibor is a Czech opera in three acts by Bedřich Smetana. The libretto was written in German by Josef Wenzig, and translated into Czech by . It was first performed at the New Town Theatre in Prague
Read → WorkHakon Jarl (Smetana)
Hakon Jarl (Op. 16) is a symphonic poem in C minor composed by Bedřich Smetana between 1860 and 1861. It is based on the historical tragedy of the same name by the Danish poet and playwright Adam
Read → WorkLibuše (opera)
Libuše () is a "festival opera" in three acts, with music by Bedřich Smetana. The libretto was originally written in German by Josef Wenzig, and was then translated into Czech by . In Czech
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(), also known as My Fatherland, is a set of six symphonic poems composed between 1874 and 1879 by the Czech composer Bedřich Smetana. The six pieces, conceived as individual works, are often
Read → WorkPiano Trio in G minor (Smetana)
The Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 15, for piano, violin, and cello, was written in 1855 by Bedřich Smetana initially as his Opus 9. Following some revision, he had finished and premiered the revised
Read → WorkString Quartet No. 1 (Smetana)
String Quartet No. 1 ("From My Life", ) in E minor, written in 1876, is a four-movement chamber composition by Czech composer Bedřich Smetana. It is an autobiographical work with nationalistic
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Bedřich Smetana's String Quartet No. 2 in D minor is a chamber composition for string quartet. It is Smetana's second and final quartet, written between 1882 and
Read → WorkThe Bartered Bride
The Bartered Bride (, The Sold Bride) is a comic opera in three acts by the Czech composer Bedřich Smetana, to a libretto by Karel Sabina. The work is generally regarded as a major contribution
Read → WorkThe Brandenburgers in Bohemia
The Brandenburgers in Bohemia () is a three-act opera, the first by Bedřich Smetana. The Czech libretto was written by Karel Sabina, and is based on events from Czech history. The work was composed
Read → WorkThe Devil's Wall
The Devil's Wall () is a comic-romantic opera in three acts, with music by Bedřich Smetana and libretto by Eliška Krásnohorská, in their third operatic collaboration. The subtext of the plot is a
Read → WorkThe Kiss (opera)
The Kiss () is an opera in two acts, with music by Bedřich Smetana and text by Eliška Krásnohorská, based on a novel by Karolina Světlá. It received its first performance at the Provisional Theatre
Read → WorkThe Secret (opera)
The Secret () is a comic opera in three acts by Bedřich Smetana. The libretto was written by Eliška Krásnohorská. The premiere took place on 18 September 1878 at the Nové České Divadlo (New Czech
Read → WorkThe Two Widows
The Two Widows () is a two-act Czech opera by Bedřich Smetana based on the libretto of . The libretto is based on Jean Pierre Felicien Mallefille's one-act play Les deux veuves. The opera was
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