Špalíček (ballet)
Špalíček (The Chap-Book or The Czech Year) is a 1932 three-act ballet composed by Bohuslav Martinů (H. 214). It premiered in 1933 in Prague with the subtitle "Ballet from folk games, customs, and fairytales - Ballet-revue".[1]
Acts
- Act I: Fairy Tale of Puss in Boots
- Act II: Fairy Tale of the Cobbler and Death
- Act III: Fairy Tale of Cinderella
The material is inspired by tales and poems by Karel Jaromír Erben.
Music
The ballet makes use of Bohemian/Moravian folk music with Martinů's characteristic scoring.
Recordings
- Supraphon (SU 3925-2): (recorded 1988): Anna Kratochvílová (soprano), Miroslav Kopp (tenor), Richard Novák (bass), Kantilena Children's chorus (Chorus master Ján Sedláček), Kühn Female Chorus, Chorus master Pavel Kühn, Brno Philharmonic Orchestra, Conducted by František Jílek.
See also
References
- "Cinema City - Home Page". Cinemacity.cz. 2013-02-14. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
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