Libuše

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Libuše is a Czech opera by Bedřich Smetana, centered on the legendary princess Libuše who prophesies the glory of Prague and the Czech nation.

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Libuše canonical 4
Mlada 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Czech opera
opera
associatedWith Czech National Revival
Prague
basedOn Czech national legends
legend of Princess Libuše
centralCharacter Princess Libuše
character Chrudoš
Krasava
Lutobor
Princess Libuše
Přemysl the Ploughman
Radmila
Šťáhlavy
surface form: Šťáhlav
composer Bedřich Smetana
countryOfOrigin Czech lands
firstPerformanceOccasion opening of the National Theatre in Prague
genre national opera
opera
hasTitleRole Libuše self-link
language Czech
librettist Josef Wenzig
librettoLanguage Czech
musicalStyle Romantic
notableAriaOrScene Libuše’s prophecy scene
numberOfActs 3
orchestration full Romantic orchestra
premieredAt Národní divadlo
surface form: National Theatre in Prague
premiereDate 1881-06-11
premiereLocation Národní divadlo
surface form: National Theatre in Prague
revisedIn 1874
settingLocation Bohemia
Vyšehrad
structure three-act opera
subject Czechs
surface form: Czech nation

Princess Libuše
foundation myth of Prague
theme Czech national identity
foundation of the Přemyslid dynasty
justice and reconciliation
patriotism
prophecy of the glory of Prague
timePeriodOfComposition 1869–1872
typicalPerformanceOccasion ceremonial occasions
national anniversaries
state celebrations
vocalForces chorus
orchestra
soloists
writtenFor Národní divadlo
surface form: National Theatre in Prague

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National Theatre inauguralPerformance Libuše
subject surface form: National Theatre (Prague)
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov notableWork Libuše
this entity surface form: Mlada
Libuše hasTitleRole Libuše self-link
Bedřich Smetana notableWork Libuše