Vanda (opera)
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Vanda is a grand opera in five acts by Antonín Dvořák. The Czech libretto was written by Václav Beneš-Šumavský and František Zákrejs after a work by Julian Surzycki.
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Performance history [edit]
The opera was first performed in Prague at the Provisional Theatre on 17 April 1876.
Roles [edit]
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, April 17, 1876 (Conductor: Adolf Čech) |
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| Vanda, the Polish queen | soprano | Marie Zofie Sittová |
| Bozena | mezzo-soprano | Ema Maislerová-Saková |
| Homena | contralto | Betty Fibichová |
| Lumir | baritone | Leopold Stropnicky |
| Roderik, a German prince | baritone | Josef Lev |
| Slavoj | tenor | Antonín Vávra |
| Velislav | tenor | Josef Smaha |
| Vserad | tenor | Josef Chrammosta |
| Vitomír | tenor | Ferdinand Koubek |
| Messenger | tenor | Jan Sára |
| Herald | tenor | Petr Doubravsky |
| High priest | bass | Karel Cech |
Synopsis [edit]
The story is about the Polish queen who drowns herself in the Vistula in order to save her people from the German invaders.
References [edit]
- Sources
- Amadeus Almanac, accessed 4 November 2008
- Vanda by Jan Smaczny, in 'The New Grove Dictionary of Opera', ed. Stanley Sadie (London, 1992) ISBN 0-333-73432-7
