The secret (opera)

Opera dates
Title:	The secret
Original title:	Tajemství
Shape:	Comic opera in three acts
Original language:	Czech
Music:	Bedrich Smetana
Libretto :	Eliška Krásnohorská
Premiere:	September 18, 1878
Place of premiere:	Prague, Nové České Divadlo
Playing time:	approx. 1 ¾ hours
Place and time of the action:	In the area of the Bösig mountain in northern Bohemia, at the end of the 18th century
people
	Malina, aldermen ( bass ); Kalina, aldermen ( baritone ); Maiden Roza, Malina's sister ( old ); Blaženka, Malina's daughter ( soprano ); Vít, Kalina's son, hunter ( tenor ); Bonifâc, veteran, Malinas Ausgedinger (bass); Skfivânek, folk singer (tenor); a master mason (baritone); Landlady (soprano); Jirka, bell ringer (tenor); Spirit of Brother Barnabâs (Bass); a bagpiper (silent role); Aldermen, neighbors, neighbors, boys, girls, Drescher, bricklayers, shadow, dream phenomena ( chorus );

The Secret (Czech: Tajemství ) is a comic opera in three acts by Bedřich Smetana , the libretto for it was written by Eliška Krásnohorská . The world premiere took place on September 18, 1878 in Prague in Nové České Divadlo .

action

The two families Malina and Kalina have been spider enemies for many years. The reason for this goes back a long time: Kalina was once a suitor from Rosa, but she let him be turned down because of his poverty.

Because of these disputes, love between Blaženka and Vít is also not allowed. Suddenly an ancient document is discovered that tells of a treasure in a castle ruin. Kalina goes in search of the treasure. He discovers a path that leads directly to Rosa's apartment. Through this determination, the families make peace and the two young lovers can get married.

Instrumentation

The orchestral line-up for the opera includes the following instruments:

Woodwind : two flutes , two oboes , two clarinets , two bassoons
Brass : four horns , two trumpets , three trombones
Timpani , bell
guitar
Strings

Web links

The secret : sheet music and audio files in the International Music Score Library Project
Work data for The Secret based on MGG with discography at Operone

Individual evidence

↑ Jaromír Paclt: Tajemství. In: Piper's Encyclopedia of Musical Theater. Vol. 5. Works. Piccinni - Spontini. Piper, Munich and Zurich 1994, ISBN 3-492-02415-7 , pp. 730-732.

[piper-1] Jaromír Paclt: Tajemství. In: Piper's Encyclopedia of Musical Theater. Vol. 5. Works. Piccinni - Spontini. Piper, Munich and Zurich 1994, ISBN 3-492-02415-7 , pp. 730-732.

Opera dates
Title:	The secret
Original title:	Tajemství
Shape:	Comic opera in three acts
Original language:	Czech
Music:	Bedrich Smetana
Libretto :	Eliška Krásnohorská
Premiere:	September 18, 1878
Place of premiere:	Prague, Nové České Divadlo
Playing time:	approx. 1 ¾ hours
Place and time of the action:	In the area of the Bösig mountain in northern Bohemia, at the end of the 18th century
people
Malina, aldermen ( bass ) Kalina, aldermen ( baritone ) Maiden Roza, Malina's sister ( old ) Blaženka, Malina's daughter ( soprano ) Vít, Kalina's son, hunter ( tenor ) Bonifâc, veteran, Malinas Ausgedinger (bass) Skfivânek, folk singer (tenor) a master mason (baritone) Landlady (soprano) Jirka, bell ringer (tenor) Spirit of Brother Barnabâs (Bass) a bagpiper (silent role) Aldermen, neighbors, neighbors, boys, girls, Drescher, bricklayers, shadow, dream phenomena ( chorus )