The secret (opera)
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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 |
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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.