The Spectre's Bride, Op. 69

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkbp:adaptation adapted into concert versions
gptkbp:artistic_influence influenced by Wagner
gptkbp:audience well-received by audiences
gptkbp:based_on a poem by Karel Jaromír Erben
gptkbp:character gptkb:musician
gptkb:The_Father
gptkb:The_Mother
gptkb:The_Bride
The Villagers
gptkbp:composed_of Emanuel Züngel
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Antonín_Dvořák
gptkbp:critical_reception generally positive
gptkbp:cultural_impact part of Czech national identity
gptkbp:cultural_significance important work in Czech opera
gptkbp:duration approximately 90 minutes
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:Prague
December 29, 1885
gptkbp:genre gptkb:opera
gptkbp:historical_context reflects 19th-century Czech nationalism
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Spectre's Bride, Op. 69
gptkbp:influence influenced later Czech composers
gptkbp:influences Czech folklore
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:language gptkb:Czech
gptkbp:legacy remains a staple in Czech opera repertoire
gptkbp:music_style one-act opera
lyrical and dramatic elements
use of folk melodies
gptkbp:notable_conductors gptkb:Václav_Talich
gptkbp:notable_event performed at various music festivals.
gptkbp:notable_performance performed at the National Theatre in Prague
gptkbp:notable_performers gptkb:Gabriela_Beňačková
gptkb:Bohumil_Krafka
Josef Šebek
gptkbp:notable_recordings multiple recordings available
gptkbp:notable_song ' The Spectre's Bride' aria
gptkbp:orchestration orchestra and voices
rich orchestral textures
gptkbp:performance performed in various opera houses
traditional Czech opera style
gptkbp:premiere 1885
gptkbp:style Romantic
gptkbp:thematic_element love and death
gptkbp:theme melodic motifs
gptkbp:themes supernatural elements
gptkbp:year_composed 1885
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Antonín_Dvořák
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4