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Title CZŠpalíček [auth.], 2. verze
Subtitle CZbalet se zpěvem o 3 dějstvích
Title ENThe Chap-Book, 2nd version
Subtitle ENballet with singing in 3 acts
Title DEŠpalíček, 2. Version
Subtitle DEBallett mit Gesang in drei Aufzügen
CategoryStage Works and Film Music
SubcategoryBallets
Halbreich number214 II
Author of lyrics/libretto - Lidový text, Folk lyrics
Martinů, Bohuslav
Parts of the composition (movements)1st ACT: Prolog; Overture. Tableau I: Hra na "pannu"; Hra na hastrmana; Hra na vlčka; Kohoutek a slepička. Tableau II: Pohádka o kocourovi v botách.
2nd ACT: Pohádka o ševci a kouzelní mošně.
3rd ACT: Tableau I: Legenda o sv. Dorotě. Tableau II: Vynášení smrti. Tableau III: Pohádka o Popelce (Ples na zámku). Tableau IV: Náves. Hra na zlatou bránu. Tanec dam. Tanec venkovských děvčat. Kolo děvčat se rozestoupne a objeví se Popelka. Česká svatba. Loučení nevěsty a cesta k ženichovi.
Durata102'
Instruments3222-4231-Timp-Batt-Pf-Archi; Coro femminile (nebo/or Coro voci bianche)
Solo voiceS T B
Origin
Place of compositionParis
Year of origin1940
Initiation of composition02/1940
Completion of composition26.05.1940
First performance
Performer Jirsíková, Nina
Kašlík, Václav
Svoboda, Josef
Date of the first performance02.04.1949
Location of the first performancePrague, National Theatre
Note on the first performanceVáclav Kašlík (cond.), Josef Svoboda (stage design), Nina Jirsíková (direction and choreography)
Ensemble Národní divadlo v Praze
Autograph deposition
Owner of the sourceCentrum Bohuslava Martinů v Poličce
Note on the autograph depostitionAutograph deposited under the call number PBM Ac 137 contains also autograph score of St. Dorota Legend from 1931.
Copyright
CopyrightDilia, Prague
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Note Second version of Špalíček.
First version was composed between 1931-1932, see H 214 I.
Lyrics (Czech) by Bohuslav Martinů after the folk legends, fairy tales, songs and rhymes.
Modified and rearranged for large orchestra (with an exception of the St. Dorota Legend).
Piano reduction by Karel Šolc published by Orbis, Prague 1951.
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