By Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904)
Alexander Nick, tenor
Joe Clark, piano
Antonín Dvořák was a Czech composer who frequently incorporated elements from native folk music in his pieces. He began his musical studies as a violinist before turning to composition. His pieces were not performed until he was in his early thirties, and Brahms was an early proponent of his work. In 1892, he was named director of the National Conservatory of Music of America in NYC. His travels in the United States led him to write some of his most famous pieces, including his Cello Concerto, the American String Quartet, and Symphony No. 9 “From the New World”.
Nine of Dvořák’s ten operas were written in Czech (all except the first). Král a uhlíř (in English, King and Charcoal Burner) is a comic opera in three scenes written in 1871 and revised for premiere in 1874, followed by additional revisions for 1887. Czech King Matyáš loses his way while hunting and finds refuge in a village of coal miners, including Matěj, his daughter Liduška, and her suitor Jeník. Through an operatic series of misunderstandings, Jeník catches his beloved Liduška kissing the incognito king in thanks for helping arrange her wedding but mistakes it for infidelity so he goes off to join the army. Eventually, the coal miners travel to king’s palace (no longer in disguise) and in this aria Jeník sings about his love for Liduška. (Don’t worry, they get betrothed!)
Performed on the recital Three Raccoons in a Trenchcoat at the NMRHS PAC on July 24, 2024.
Негізгі бет Jeníks Aria (from "Král a uhlíř)
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