Dalibor, JB 1:101 (Smetana, Bedřich)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 acts
Composition Year 1865–67, revised 1870
Genre Categories Operas; Theatrical Works; For voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; Czech language; For piano (arr); For 1 player (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr); For violin, piano (arr); For 2 players (arr); Scores featuring the violin (arr); For piano 4 hands (arr); Scores featuring the piano 4 hands (arr)
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Contents

Performances

Sheet Music

Full Scores

 Act 1
#108840 - 12.17MB, 205 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C*/C/V* - 1005×⇩ - Madcapellan

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 Act 2
#108841 - 11.69MB, 197 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C*/C/V* - 650×⇩ - Madcapellan

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 Act 3
#108842 - 9.82MB, 175 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C*/C/V* - 566×⇩ - Madcapellan

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Madcapellan (2011/7/11)

Publisher. Info. Prague: Orbis, n.d.(ca.1950s).
Copyright
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Misc. Notes 600 dpi
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Vocal Scores

 Complete Score
#883362 - 17.42MB, 154 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 24×⇩ - Cypressdome

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Cypressdome (2023/11/9)

Editor Max Kalbeck (1850–1921), für die Deutsche bühne eingerichtet
Language German
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Josef Weinberger, n.d.[1893]. Plate J.W. 672.
Reprinted Vienna: Universal Edition.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Arranger not credited but probably Jan Malát.
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 Complete Score
#26601 - 11.50MB, 165 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1176×⇩ - Hobbypianist

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Hobbypianist (2009/1/11)

Arranger Václav Juda Novotný (1849–1922), piano reduction
Language Czech
Publisher. Info. Prague: Umělecká Beseda, 1916. Plate U. 2 B.
Reprinted Prague: Hudební Matice, n.d.(ca.1923). Plate H.M. 2. (1943 reprint)
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Umělecká Beseda was founded in 1863 but we do not yet have a proper "plate table" for it; the plate 2 for the reprint is perhaps taken from the earlier U.B. publication. Original Umělecká Beseda publication found here. (Worldcat lists a 9th printing of 1931.)
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Aria (Act 2)

 Complete Score
#594247 - 1.75MB, 8 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 27×⇩ - Schalltrichter

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Schalltrichter (2019/10/21)

Publisher. Info. Warsaw: Echo Muzyczne, n.d. Plate 53.
Copyright
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Complete

For Piano (Malát)

 Act 1
#446541 - 67.51MB, 48 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 22×⇩ - IS

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 Act 2
#446542 - 64.10MB, 44 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 19×⇩ - IS

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 Act 3
#446543 - 39.42MB, 28 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 15×⇩ - IS

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Arranger Jan Malát (1843–1915)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Josef Weinberger, n.d.[1893]. Plate J.W. 655.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del/mrg]
Misc. Notes This file is part of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Rokahr Family Archive Mirroring Project. Also published by Urbánek in 1897.
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Selections

For Violin and Piano

 Act II: Solo Na Skrzypce
#969571 - 1.16MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 10×⇩ - Schalltrichter

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Schalltrichter (2025/5/2)

 Act II: Solo Na Skrzypce, Arya Dalibora
#594247 - 1.75MB, 8 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 27×⇩ - Schalltrichter

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Schalltrichter (2019/10/21)

Publisher. Info. Warsaw: Echo Muzyczne, n.d. Plate 52-53.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Act 2 sc 2 p340 of full score. Vl solo with cello an octave below, ww arpeggios, harp
Dalibor-Phantasie, Op.144 (Drdla, František Alois) uses the same tune.
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For Piano 4 hands

 Pötpourri
#242210 - 2.20MB, 21 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 136×⇩ - Coulonnus

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Coulonnus (2012/7/14)

Publisher. Info. Leipzig: J. Weinberger, n.d. Plate J.W. 747.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.
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Entr'acte

For Piano 4 hands

 Complete Score
#26603 - 0.22MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 197×⇩ - Hobbypianist

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Hobbypianist (2009/1/11)

Publisher. Info. Vienna: Josef Weinberger, n.d. Plate J.W. 664.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Possibly the Verwandlungs-Musik (Scenisches Vorspiel) (in which case the arranger was Venantius von Woss), see Monatsbericht (1893), p.130.
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Entrance of King Vladislav (Act 1)

For Piano (Novotný)

 Complete Score
#26604 - 0.49MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 201×⇩ - Hobbypianist

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Hobbypianist (2009/1/11)

Arranger Václav Juda Novotný (1849–1922)
Publisher. Info. Prague: Umělecká Beseda, n.d.(1909). Plate U. 2 B.
Reprinted Prague: Hudební Matice, n.d.(1923). Plate H.M. 2. (1943 reprint).
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Extracted from the vocal score.
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Interlude (Act 2)

For Piano solo (Novotný)

 Complete Score
#26605 - 0.72MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 212×⇩ - Hobbypianist

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Hobbypianist (2009/1/11)

Arranger Václav Juda Novotný (1849–1922)
Publisher. Info. Prague: Umělecká Beseda, n.d.(1909). Plate U. 2 B.
Reprinted Prague: Hudební Matice, n.d.(1923). Plate H.M. 2. (1943 reprint).
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Extracted from the vocal score.
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For Violin and Piano

 Complete Score
#969571 - 1.16MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 10×⇩ - Schalltrichter

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Schalltrichter (2025/5/2)

 Complete Score
#594247 - 1.75MB, 8 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 27×⇩ - Schalltrichter

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Schalltrichter (2019/10/21)

Arranger unnamed
Publisher. Info. Warsaw: Echo Muzyczne, n.d. Plate 52-53.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del/mrg]
Misc. Notes Act 2 sc 2 p340 of full score. Vl solo with cello an octave below, ww arpeggios, harp
Dalibor-Phantasie, Op.144 (Drdla, František Alois) uses the same tune.
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Libretti

 Complete Libretto
#889788 - 1.71MB, 16 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/C/V - 6×⇩ - LinBoHe

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LinBoHe (2023/12/22)

Editor Max Kalbeck (1850–1921)
Language German
Translator Max Kalbeck (1850–1921), German text
Publisher. Info. Wien: Josef Weinberger, n.d.
Copyright
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General Information

Work Title Dalibor
Alternative. Title Dalibor : opera ve třech jednánich
Name Translations Dálibor; ダリボル; 達利波; 达利波
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 184511202; LCCN: no99018416; GND: 300149549; BNF: 139273738; NLA: 66121782; NKC: aun2007390804
Composer Smetana, Bedřich
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. JB 1:101 ; B.133 ; T.96
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IBS 19
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 acts
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1865–67, revised 1870
First Performance. 1868-05-16 in Prague, New Town Theatre
First Publication. 1884 (vocal score), 1942–44 (full score)
Librettist Josef Wenzig (1807–1876), original German text
Ervín Špindler (1843–1918), Czech translation
Language German / Czech
Average DurationAvg. Duration 143 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation voices, mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra
InstrDetail
Cast
  • Vladislav, Czech King — baritone
  • Dalibor, a knight — tenor
  • Budivoj, commander of the castle guard — baritone
  • Beneš, the jailor — bass
  • Vítek, one of Dalibor's mercenaries — tenor
  • Milada, sister of the burgrave of Ploškovice — soprano
  • Jitka, a village maiden on Dalibor's estate — soprano
  • Judge — bass
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External Links Wikipedia article
Extra Information Based on 15th century historical events.
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