Karlštejn (opera)
Karlštejn (1916) is an opera by Czech composer Vítězslav Novák, a pupil of Dvořák. It was the composer's second opera and written with nationalist intentions during World War I.[1] The plot is based on Jaroslav Vrchlický's drama of the same name. It was moderately successful and performed over 70 times in Prague.
Karlštejn castle
Cast
| role | voice | premiere (18 Nov. 1916) |
|---|---|---|
| Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor | bass | Jiří Huml |
| Queen Elizabeth of Pomerania | soprano | Gabriela Horvátová |
| Archbishop Arnošt of Pardubice | bass | Arnold Flögl |
| Peter, a duke of Lombardy | tenor | Theodor Schütz |
| burgrave of Karlštejn castle | bass | Emil Pollert |
| Pešek z Hlavně, page | tenor | Mirko (Vladimír) Štork |
| Alena z Turova, friend of the queen | soprano | Marie Šlechtová |
| a herald | baritone | Jan Fifka |
| Conductor: Karel Kovařovic | ||
| Producer: Gustav Schmoranz | ||
Recordings
- Aria of Charles IV: Je-li nutno, pane vévodo - Svatý Václave. Sung by Ivan Kusnjer, cond. Libor Pešek. LP Panton 1984, reissued on CD Supraphon 2011.
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References
- Vladimír Lébl Vítězslav Novák 1968 "Také druhá Novákova opera Karlštejn není bez problémů. Byla napsána v drsných létech první světové války a Novák si zde položil neobyčejně závažný cíl: vytvořit národní operní dílo nového typu, které by se svým významem postavilo po bok .."
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