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| Composer | Smetana, Bedřich (1824-1884) |
| Period | Romantic |
| Work type | Opera / Oratorio |
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Almost rescued from tyranny: Smetena's Dalibor stuns at Bard
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Bedřich Smetana’s patriotic opera Dalibor is given a rare outing at Bard College, directed by Jean-Romain Vesperini and conducted by Leon Botstein.
Dalibor: The Czech Fidelio
“What Czech does not like music?” declares Beneš, the jailor in Smetana’s opera Dalibor. Certainly not Jiří Bělohlávek, who is as superb an advocate for Czech music as any conductor in the world right now.
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Bachtrack top ten: Bedřich Smetana
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The father of Czech music, Bedřich Smetana was born 200 years ago. We celebrate his bicentenary by exploring his works, from the popular Má vlast to less-heard piano music.
The forefather of Czech opera: Ostrava’s complete Smetana cycle
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Bedřich Smetana was the fountainhead of the national school of Czech composition – and this year all eight of his operas will be ambitiously presented by the National Moravian-Silesian Theatre.