Alfred (Dvořák)
''Alfred'' ( B. 16) is a heroic opera in three acts by the Czech composer Antonín Dvořák. It was Dvořák's first opera and the only one he composed to a German text. The libretto, by Carl Theodor Körner, was set by Friedrich von Flotow (as ''Alfred der Große''), based on the story of the English king Alfred the Great. Composed in 1870, ''Alfred'' was not performed during Dvořák's lifetime. The opera premiered (in Czech translation) at the City Theatre, Olomouc on 10 December 1938. The opera was performed for the first time with the original German libretto on 17 September 2014, in Prague. The overture ( ''Tragic Overture'') is well known and often performed separately. Roles Synopsis The plot of ''Alfred'' takes place during a war between the English and Danes in the Middle Ages. The story follows the hero, Alfred, on his quest to rescue his love Alvina from the Danish leader Harald and lead the English to victory. The opera lasts about 140 minutes. Act 1 ...
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