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St John's Rapids
St. John's rapids (''Svatojánské proudy'') was a stretch of fast flowing water on the Vltava. It was situated at the place of today's Štěchovice Reservoir. In music The rapids were part of the inspiration for Smetana's ''Má vlast ''Má vlast'' (), also known as ''My Fatherland'', is a set of six symphonic poems composed between 1874 and 1879 by the Czech composer Bedřich Smetana. The six pieces, conceived as individual works, are often presented and recorded as a single ...'', and also the title of an opera by Josef Richard Rozkošný (''Svatojánské proudy'').Bedřich Smetana: letters and reminiscences Bedřich Smetana, František Bartoš, Bedřich Smetana - 1955 "Its premiere was given on October 3rd, 1871. The opera is named after the rapids which the river Vltava creates shortly before it reaches Prague. Smetana's symphonic poem Vltava also contains a part which is called "St. John's Rapids"." References Rapids Vltava {{CzechRepublic-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vltava
Vltava ( , ; german: Moldau ) is the longest river in the Czech Republic, running southeast along the Bohemian Forest and then north across Bohemia, through Český Krumlov, České Budějovice and Prague, and finally merging with the Labe at Mělník. It is commonly referred to as the "Czech national river". Both the Czech name ' and the German name ' are believed to originate from the old Germanic words ' 'wild water' (compare Latin '). In the ' (872 AD) it is called '; from 1113 AD it is attested as '. In the ' (1125 AD) it is attested for the first time in its Bohemian form, '. Course The Vltava River is long and drains an area of in size, over half of Bohemia and about a third of the Czech Republic's entire territory. As it runs through Prague, the river is crossed by 18 bridges (including the Charles Bridge) and covers within the city. The water from the river was used for drinking until 1912 when the Vinohrady Water Tower ceased pumping operations. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Štěchovice Reservoir
Štěchovice Reservoir (in Czech ''Vodní nádrž Štěchovice'') is a dam on Vltava River built from 1937 to 1945 as the second stage of the Vltava Cascade. The dam is named after nearby village Štěchovice. The construction started before World War 2 and because of the need for electricity resources were allocated for the project in spite of general shortage. The power station was put in action in 1943. The reservoir had flooded St John's Rapids (''Svatojánské proudy''), the most dangerous but romantic part of Vltava. The main role of the reservoir is to balance the water runoff from peak-load power station at Slapy Dam and to propel two Kaplan turbines with total installed power 2 x 11.25 MW (Štěchovice I). A lock (20.1 m difference between water levels, length 118 m) handles ships with displacement up to 1,000 tons. The reservoir is also used by the pumped-storage hydroelectric plant Štěchovice II whose upper reservoir was created on the top of hill Homole. The pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Má Vlast
''Má vlast'' (), also known as ''My Fatherland'', is a set of six symphonic poems composed between 1874 and 1879 by the Czech composer Bedřich Smetana. The six pieces, conceived as individual works, are often presented and recorded as a single work in six movements. They premiered separately between 1875 and 1880. The complete set premiered on 5 November 1882 in Žofín Palace, Prague,Žofín Palace Official site of Žofín Palace, accessed 7 December 2016. under Adolf Čech. ''Má vlast'' combines the symphonic poem form, pioneered by , with the ideals of nationalistic music of the late nineteenth century. Each poem depicts an aspe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St John's Rapids (opera)
''Svatojanské proudy'' (" St John's Rapids") also called ''Vltavská víla'' ("The vila of the Vltava") is an opera by Josef Richard Rozkošný to a libretto by . It was first performed, conducted by Bedřich Smetana, in 1871. It was performed another six times at the Národní divadlo in 1885, and thirty five times in total. Roles * Čeněk, Count of Libočany - baritone * Bořita, a woodsman - bass * Julie, his daughter - soprano * Horymír, a miner - tenor * Vltavka, a vila (fairy) of the Vltava - soprano * Slavoš, a hunter - bass * Lidka, friend of Julie - soprano Recordings * The 1st Act scene of Čeněk, Julie, her father and chorus was recorded for Czech radio in 1987J. R. Rozkošný: Scéna Hraběte Čeňka, Julie a lesníka Bořity z 1. dějství opery Svatojanské proudy and released on a recital CD by Ivan Kusnjer Ivan Kusnjer (born 10 November 1951) is a Czech baritone opera singer.''ND a jeho předchůdci'' Vladimír Procházka - 1988 "KUSNJER Ivan * 10. 11 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josef Richard Rozkošný
Josef Richard Rozkošný (21 September 1833 – 3 June 1913) was a Czech composer and pianist.''The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Opera'', 1996, p. 111, John Hamilton Warrack, Ewan West. ("Others who successfully built upon Smetana's example included Richard Rozkosny (1833–1913), Vilém Blodek (1834–74), Karel Bendl (1838–97), Josef Nešvera (1842–1914), Karel Sebor (1843–1903), and Karel Weiss (1862–1944). He was born and died in Prague, where he studied music. Works Operas * ''Ave Maria'', libretto V. Trappl; unperformed, lost (1855 or 1856) * ''Mikuláš'' (''Nicholas'') 1870 * '' Svatojanské proudy'' (''St John's Rapids'', after the rapids on the Vltava) also called ''Vltavská víla'' (''The Spirit of the Vltava'') 1871; performed in German as ''St. Johannes Stromschnellen'' * ''Záviš z Falkenštejna'' (''Zavis of Falkenstein'') 1877 * ''Mladí pytláci'' (''The Young Poachers'') 1877, libretto Jindřich Hanuš Böhm, unperformed, lost * ''Alchymista'' (''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapids
Rapids are sections of a river where the river bed has a relatively steep gradient, causing an increase in water velocity and turbulence. Rapids are hydrological features between a ''run'' (a smoothly flowing part of a stream) and a ''cascade''. Rapids are characterized by the river becoming shallower with some rocks exposed above the flow surface. As flowing water splashes over and around the rocks, air bubbles become mixed in with it and portions of the surface acquire a white color, forming what is called "whitewater". Rapids occur where the bed material is highly resistant to the erosive power of the stream in comparison with the bed downstream of the rapids. Very young streams flowing across solid rock may be rapids for much of their length. Rapids cause water aeration of the stream or river, resulting in better water quality. Rapids are categorized in classes, generally running from I to VI. A Class 5 rapid may be categorized as Class 5.1-5.9. While Class I rapids are eas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
