Comedy on the Bridge
(Veselohra na moste) op. H.247 (1935, rev.1951)Comic opera in one act
Duration: 35'
Music Text
Libretto by the composer, after a play by Vaclav Klicpera (Cz,E,F,G)
Scoring
S,A,T,Bar,B,3speakers;
1(=picc).1.1.1-2.1.1.0-timp.perc:cyms/tgl/BD/SD-pft-strings
Abbreviations (PDF)
Opera
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Publisher
Boosey & Hawkes
Territory
This work is available from Boosey & Hawkes
for the world.
Availability
World Premiere
18/03/1937
Czech Radio, Prague
Czech Radio / Otakar Jeremias
World stage premiere
28/05/1951
Hunter College, New York, New York
Hunter College / Carl Bamberger
Subjects
Recommended Recording
Jarmila Krátká, René Tucek, Brno Janácek Opera Orchestra, Frantisek Jílek
Supraphon 1121402