Articles related to "Czech Composer"

Leo Janácek's biography - his life and works. He was recognized and became famous after the performance of his opera 'Jenufa' in Prague.

Katya Kabanova (Kát'a Kabanova), a three-act tragic opera by Czech composer Leos Janácek: Plot synopsis, character description, and other Janácek opera information.

Czech composer Anton Dvorak spent several years in New York City in the 1890s, but he was always homesick and longed for the fields and forests of Bohemia.

Brief biography of Czech composer Antonin Dvorák - his life and works. He is best known for Symphony No.9, 'From the New World,' use of folk music, and opera Rusalka.

The Bartered Bride (Prodaná Nevesta), Czech opera by Bedrich Smetana: opera plot synopsis, character description, and other Smetana opera information.

"The Bartered Bride" becomes a Depression-era tale of youthful optimism in the hands of the Opera Boston on May 5, 2009.

A string quartet offers warmth and intimacy and the St. Petersburg String Quartet achieves just that atmosphere in their latest album.

Antonin Dvorák wrote his 9th Symphony in the spirit of America's search for a particular national identity. Though perhaps inaccurate, his symphony remains ever popular.

A brief look at Czech composers as seen through the eyes of concert pianist Rudolf Firkusny.

Connecticut was the home of two of the most celebrated and performed composers of the nineteenth century in the persons of Dudley Buck and Harry Rowe Shelley.

Recke pasije (The Greek Passion), in German, Czech or English languages, an opera by Bohuslav Martinu. Opera plot summary, character descriptions, and other information.