Viola, JB 2:48 (Smetana, Bedřich)
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Editor:
Jan Malát (1843–1915)
Otakar Hostinský (1847–1910)
František Bartoš (1905–1973)
Publisher Info.:
Prague: Hudební matice, 1946. Plate H.M. 958.
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General Information
| Work Title | Viola |
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| Alternative Title |
| Composer | Smetana, Bedřich |
|---|---|
| Opus/Catalogue Number | JB 2:48 |
| Number of Movements/Sections | 4 scenes (unfinished) |
| Average Duration | 14 minutes |
| Year/Date of Composition | 1874-75, 1883-84 |
| First Performance | Prague, 15 March 1900 (extracts) |
| Year of First Publication | 1903 (vocal score) |
| Librettist | Eliška Krásnohorská (1847–1926) |
| Language | Czech |
| Genre | Opera |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | Solo Voices, Chorus, Orchestra |
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Cast
- Orsino, Duke of Illyria — tenor
- Viola, twin sister to Sebastian — mezzo-soprano
- Sebastian, twin brother to Viola — soprano
- Olivia (Olivie), a countess — mezzo-soprano
- Sir Toby (Zeman Tobiáš), Olivia's uncle — baritone
- Sir Andrew (Zeman Ondřej), his companion — tenor
- Malvolio, a steward — baritone
- Marie, a gentlewoman — soprano
- Jester (Šašek) — baritone
- Antonio, a captain — bass
- Marco (Marko), an old fisherman — bass


