Work Title
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Jessika, zpěvohra ve třech jednáních
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Alternative. Title
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Jessica, opera in 3 acts ; Kupec benátský (The Merchant of Venice)
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Composer
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Foerster, Josef Bohuslav
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.68
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IJF 25
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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3 acts
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1902–1904, rev. 1906
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First Performance.
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1905/04/16 in Prague National Theatre
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First Publication.
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1909 ca.
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Librettist
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Jaroslav Vrchlický (1853–1912) after the play The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
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Language
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Czech
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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Piece Style
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Romantic
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Instrumentation
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voices, chorus, orchestra
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External Links
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Wikipedia article (Czech) Original Czech Libretto
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