Vanda (opera)
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Vanda is a grand opera by Antonín Dvořák. The Czech libretto was written by Václav Beneš-Šumavský and František Zákrejs after a work by Julian Surzycki.
[edit] Performance history
The opera was first performed in Prague at the Provisional Theatre on 17 April 1876.
[edit] Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, April 17, 1876 (Conductor: - ) |
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| Vanda | soprano | |
| Bozena | mezzo-soprano | |
| Homena | mezzo-soprano | |
| Lumir | baritone | |
| Posel | tenor | |
| Roderik | baritone | |
| Slavoj | tenor |
[edit] Sources
Vanda by Jan Smaczny, in 'The New Grove Dictionary of Opera', ed. Stanley Sadie (London, 1992) ISBN 0-333-73432-7
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