| Operas by Bohuslav Martinů |
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Comedy on the Bridge (1937) |
Mirandolina (H. 346) is a comic opera in three acts by Bohuslav Martinů, with a libretto (in Italian) by the composer after Carlo Goldoni's comedy The Mistress of the Inn (1751).
The opera was written in 1953-4. It incorporates in places stretches of spoken dialogue between the characters, against an orchestral background. The opera was premiered on 17 May 1959 at the Prague National Theatre, Czechoslovakia (shortly before the composer's death), when it was conducted by Václav Kašlik. More recent productions have included a revival in the 2002 season of the Wexford Festival
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| Role | Voice type | Premiere cast[1] 17 May 1959 (Conductor: Václav Talich) |
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| Mirandolina, an inn-keeper | soprano | Maria Tauberová |
| Ortensia, an actress | soprano | Stepánka Stepánová |
| Dejanira, an actress | contralto | Jaroslava Procházková |
| Conte d'Albafloria | tenor | Premysl Koci |
| Cavaliere di Ripafratta | bass | Ivo Zidek |
| Marchese di Forlimpopoli | bass | Jaroslav Horacek |
| Fabrizio, a waiter | tenor | Oldrich Kovár |
Although Mirandolina the inn-keeper is courted by various noblemen, including the sardonic Ripafratta, she ends up marrying the waiter Fabrizio.
The Wexford production was recorded by Supraphon; the Belarus National Philharmonic Orchestra is conducted by Riccardo Frizza.