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1920 Operas: The Excursions of Mr. Brouek to the Moon and to the 15th Century

1920 Operas: The Excursions of Mr. Brouek to the Moon and to the 15th Century


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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: rka (1887)The Beginning of a Romance (1894)Jenfa (1904)Osud (1907)The Excursions of Mr. Brouek tothe Moon and to the 15th Century (1920)Ka Kabanov (1921)The Cunning Little Vixen (1924)The Makropulos Affair (1926)From the House of the Dead (1930) The Excursions of Mr. Brouek to the Moon and the 15th Century (Czech:: Vlety pn Broukovy) is the complete title of Leo Janeks fifth opera, based on two Svatopluk ech novels, Prav vlet pana Brouka do Msce (1888) (The True Excursion of Mr. Brouek to the Moon) and Nov epochln vlet pana Brouka, tentokrte do XV. stolet (1889) ('The Epoch-making Excursion of Mr. Brouek, this time to the 15th Century'). The librettists for Part 1 were Frantiek Gellner, Viktor Dyk, Frantiek Sarafnsk Prochzka and others, while Part 2 was written by F. S. Prochzka. This two-part satirical opera was premiered at the National Theatre in Prague on April 23, 1920, the only Janek opera not premiered in Brno. Mr. Brouek (translated as Mr. Beetle (literally little beetle)) is a Philistine landlord in Prague who experiences a series of fantastic events as he is swept away (due in large part to excessive drinking) first to the Moon and then to 15th-century Prague, during the Hussite uprising against the Holy Roman Empire in 1420 (see Synopsis). In both excursions, Brouek encounters characters who are transformed versions of his earthly acquaintances. Due to the popularity of the original novels by the iconic Czech writer, Svatopluk ech, the opera was met with much scrutiny. Janek experienced a number of setbacks in the creation and rehearsal of the work, especially in dealing with librettists (See Background). The composers aim in The Excursions of Mr. Brouek was apparently quite specific: I want us to be disgusted... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=2018830


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  • ISBN-13: 9781156253175
  • Publisher: Books LLC
  • Publisher Imprint: Books LLC
  • Height: 152 mm
  • Sub Title: The Excursions of Mr. Brouek to the Moon and to the 15th Century
  • Width: 229 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1156253179
  • Publisher Date: 31 May 2010
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Spine Width: 2 mm
  • Weight: 64 gr


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