REFLECTIONS ON THE FIRST CZECH INTRODUCTION OF JANACEK'S OPERA 'THE MACROPULOS CASE' (Ohlasy na prve ceske uvedenia Janackovej opery Vec Makropulos)

• Authors: Krupkova Lenka
• Languages of publication: SK

Abstracts

EN

The authoress probes reactions on the first introductions of last the opera by Leos Janacek The Macropulos case in Brno and in Prague. By critics the main principle of dramaturgy of this opera was Janacek's specific method of motive work. If we talk about libretto, we can find critics, who were solving the problem of correlative relation between Capek's story and Jancek's adapted libretto. Critics compared Capek's comedy on one side and Janacek's classical opera on the other side. They also compared Capek's intellect and Janaceks intuition, passion and compassion. Impression of absence music, appreciate innovation, dramatic and dynamic in opera dominate in perception of this art work.

Keywords

EN

CAPEK KAREL; CRITICS; CZECH OPERA; JANACEK LEOS

Discipline

• ARTS_&_ARCHITECTURE: ARTS & ARCHITECTURE

• Publisher: Institute of Theatre and Arts, Slovak Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Slovenské divadlo (Slovak Theatre)
• Year: 2009
• Volume: 57
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 54-68
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Krupkova Lenka

• Lenka Krupkova, Katedra muzikologie FF Palackeho univerzity, Krizkovskeho 10, 771 80 Olomouc, Czech Republic; www.kadf.sav.sk/?site=sd

Identifiers

CEJSH db identifier

09SKAAAA062722