The Kiss, JB 1:104 (Smetana, Bedřich)
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Complete score
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Prague: Barvitiova Edice, 1918. Edition No.443. Plate K.J.B. 604.
Complete Score
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František Bartoš (1905–1973)
Prague: Státní Nakladatelství, 1959. Plate H 2819.
Arrangements and Transcriptions
Overture
For Piano 4 hands
Overture, transcription for piano 4-hands
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Vienna: Josef Weinberger, n.d. (ca.1890). Plate J.W. 660.
For Piano solo
Overture, transcription for piano solo
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František Bartoš (1905-1973)
Prague: Státní Nakladatelství, 1959. Plate H 2819.
Excerpted from vocal score above.
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General Information
| Work Title | The Kiss |
|---|---|
| Alternative Title | Hubička / Der Kuß |
| Composer | Smetana, Bedřich |
|---|---|
| Opus/Catalogue Number | JB 1:104, T.115 |
| Number of Movements/Sections | 2 acts |
| Average Duration | 73 minutes |
| Year/Date of Composition | 1875–76, rev.1877 |
| First Performance | Prague, Provisional Theatre, 7 November 1876 |
| Year of First Publication | 1880 (vocal score), 1941? (full score) |
| Librettist | Eliška Krásnohorská (1847–1926) Karolína Světlá (1830–1899) |
| Language | Czech |
| Genre | Opera |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | Solo Voices, Chorus, Orchestra |
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Cast
- Paloucký, a peasant — bass-baritone
- Vendulka, his daughter — soprano
- Lukáš, a young widower — tenor
- Tomeš, brother-in-law of Lukáš — baritone
- Martinka, Vendulka's elderly aunt — contralto
- Matouš, an old smuggler — bass
- Barče, a servant girl — soprano
- Guard — tenor
