| Work Title
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Bouře
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| Alternative. Title
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Der Sturm ; The Tempest
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| Composer
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Fibich, Zdeněk
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| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.40 (46)
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| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IZF 5
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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3 acts
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1893-94 (overture composed 1880)
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| First Performance.
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1895-03-01 in Prague, National Theatre
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| First Publication.
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1895
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| Librettist
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Jaroslav Vrchlický (1853–1912), after William Shakespeare
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| Language
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Czech
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| Average DurationAvg. Duration
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130 minutes
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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| Piece Style
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Romantic
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| Instrumentation
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Vocal soloists, Chorus, Orchestra
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| External Links
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Wikipedia article (in Czech)
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| Extra Information
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Also composed a symphonic poem Op.46 with the same title (this may be the overture to the opera, mentioned as having been composed as early as 1880 at Wikipedia.)
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