Karel Kovařovic (9 December 1862 – 6 December 1920) was a Czech composer and conductor from Prague. From 1873 to 1879 he studied clarinet, harp and piano...
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version, Jenůfa's early popularity was due to a revised version by Karel Kovařovic, altering what was considered its eccentric style and orchestration...
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stand-alone works based on the poetry of the National Revival, among them Karel Kovařovic, Otakar Ostrčil, Ladislav Vycpálek, Otakar Jeremiáš, Emil Axman, and...
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guitarist and composer Karel Kovařovic, conductor Magdalena Kožená, opera singer Antonín Kraft, cellist Ivan Kral, guitarist and singer Karel Kryl, songwriter...
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reluctantly conceded to Karel Kovařovic's instrumental rearrangement of Jenůfa, most noticeably in the finale, in which Kovařovic added a more "festive"...
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Na Starém bělidle (category Operas by Karel Kovařovic)
bleachery) is a 1901 Czech-language opera in 4 scenes by Karel Kovařovic to a libretto by Karel Šípek after Božena Němcová. The opera was premiered 22 November...
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new Company were liberals, receptive to fresh ideas. The composer Karel Kovařovic was made opera director, and as a conductor, his work became noticeable...
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on 3 February 1907 at the Prague National Theatre, conducted by Karel Kovařovic. Karel Hoffmann and Jiří Herold, members of the Czech Quartet, attended...
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Psohlavci (opera) (category Operas by Karel Kovařovic)
Psohlavci is a Czech-language opera in 3 acts by Karel Kovařovic to a libretto by Karel Šípek after Psohlavci (The Dogheads) by Alois Jirásek. It premiered...
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January 1909, by the Czech Philharmonic conducted by the dedicatee Karel Kovařovic. It was initially coolly received—–several critics charged it with...
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