Psohlavci (opera)
Psohlavci is a Czech-language opera in 3 acts by Karel Kovařovic to a libretto by Karel Šípek after Psohlavci (The Dogheads) by Alois Jirásek. It premiered on 24 April 1898 at the Prague National Theatre.[1][2]
Roles
- Hančí
- Jan Sladký Kozina
- Kryštof Hrubý
- Matěj Přibek
- Stará Kozinová
Recordings
- Drahomíra Tikalová, Beno Blachut, Václav Bednář, Marie Veselá, Vladimír Jedenáctík, Oldřich Kovář, Zdeněk Otava, Miluše Dvořáková; Prague National Theatre Orchestra, Prague National Theatre Chorus, František Dyk 1961
References
- The Musical Times, vol. 60, 1919, p. 595: "It immediately recognised Psohlavci as something large, forceful, and passionately human; something true and lasting of which it would not easily tire. Every time the opera is announced the Narodni Divadlo is packed from stalls to gallery."
- The New Penguin Opera Guide 2001, p. 467: "The Dogheads of the title are the Czechs of Chodsko, a border region whose emblem is a dog's head. The Habsburgs' attempt to deny their ancient privileges (received for defending the border) sparked off their rebellion in 1695."
External links
Media related to The Dogheads (opera) at Wikimedia Commons- Psohlavci (Kovařovic): Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
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