The Two Widows, JB 1:108 (Smetana, Bedřich)
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Czech
Complete score
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Josef Zubatý (1855–1931), piano reduction
Otakar Šourek (1883–1956), editor
Prague: Umělecká Beseda, 1914. Plate U.B. 66
Reissue — Hudební matice, 1949. Plate H.M.66.
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. 662
For Piano solo (Zubatý)
Transcription for piano solo
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Josef Zubatý (1855—1931), transcriber
Otakar Šourek (1883—1956), editor
Prague: Umělecká Beseda, 1914. Plate U.B. 66
Reissue — Hudební matice, 1949. Plate H.M.66.
Extracted from the vocal score.
Prelude (Act II)
For Piano solo (Zubatý)
Prelude (Act II), transcription for piano solo
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Josef Zubatý (1855-1931), transcriber
Otakar Šourek (1883-1956), editor
Prague: Umělecká Beseda, 1914. Plate U.B. 66
Reissue — Hudební matice, 1949. Plate H.M.66.
Extracted from the vocal score.
Polka (Act III)
For Piano solo (Zubatý)
Polka (Act III), transcription for piano solo
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Josef Zubatý (1855-1931), transcriber
Otakar Šourek (1883-1956), editor
Prague: Umělecká Beseda, 1914. Plate U.B. 66
Reissue — Hudební matice, 1949. Plate H.M.66.
Extracted from the vocal score.
For Piano solo
Polka (Act III), transcription for piano solo
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Berlin: Bote & Bock, n.d.(ca.1893). Plate 13864
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General Information
| Work Title | The Two Widows |
|---|---|
| Alternative Title | Dvě vdovy / Zwei Witwen |
| Composer | Smetana, Bedřich |
|---|---|
| Opus/Catalogue Number | JB 1:108, T.109 |
| Number of Movements/Sections | 2 acts |
| Average Duration | 125 minutes |
| Year/Date of Composition | 1873–74, revised 1877, 1882 |
| First Performance | Prague, Provisional Theatre, 27 March 1874 |
| Year of First Publication | 1914 (vocal score), 1950 (full score) |
| Librettist | Emmanuel František Züngel (1840–1895) Jean Pierre Félicien Mallefille (1813–1868) |
| Language | Czech |
| Genre | Opera |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | Solo Voices, Chorus, Orchestra |
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Misc. Comments
Cast
- Caroline, a young widow — soprano
- Agnes, her sister, also a young widow — soprano
- Ladislaus, a landowner — tenor
- Mumlal — bass
- Tomík, a gardener — tenor
- Lidka, his fiancée, a chamber girl — soprano
