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Libuše

opera by Smetana
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Libuše is an opera by Czech composer Bedřich Smetana. It is named after a legendary figure in Prague's history. The opera was intended to celebrate the projected coronation of Emperor Francis Joseph as king of Bohemia, though this event never took place. Libuše was not produced until 1881. Smetana is considered the founder of the Czech national school of music and is best known for his opera The Bartered Bride.12

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  1. Bedřich Smetana
  2. Czech Republic: Top Questions
  3. Liberec
  4. opera - Czechoslovakia and other eastern European countries

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