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Premiere of The Bartered Bride
- When
- 30 May 1866
- Where
- Provisional Theatre
The comic opera premiered at the Provisional Theatre in Prague on 30 May 1866, initially in a two-act format with spoken dialogue.
The performance followed the successful reception of The Brandenburgers in Bohemia in January 1866. The management of the Provisional Theatre agreed to stage the new opera, which was completed in its piano score by October 1865. The premiere marked a major contribution to Czech music development.
Sources
- The Bartered Bride Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-30
- Bedřich Smetana Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24
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