Libuše (opera)

Libuše
Opera by Bedřich Smetana
Smetana in 1854, painting by Geskel Saloman
LibrettistJosef Wenzig
LanguageCzech
Premiere
11 June 1881 (1881-06-11)
National Theatre, Prague

Libuše (pronunciationⓘ) is a "festival opera" in three acts, with music by Bedřich Smetana. The libretto was originally written in German by Josef Wenzig, and was then translated into Czech by Ervín Špindler. In Czech historical myth, Libuše, the title character, prophesied the founding of Prague.

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