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Vlasta Depetrisova
Vlasta may refer to: *Vlasta (given name) * Vlasta (mythology), a leader in the Maidens' War in Czech mythology * ''The Death of Vlasta ''The Death of Vlasta'' (Czech: Vlasty skon) is a 1903 opera by Otakar Ostrčil. The story concerns Vlasta, leader of warriors in The Maidens' War "The Maidens' War" ( cs, Dívčí válka) is a tale in Bohemian tradition about an uprising of ...'', an opera by Otakar Ostrčil * ''Vlasta'' (magazine), Czech magazine for women {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vlasta (given Name)
Vlasta is a woman’s name. The Slavic base of the word, vlast, means ''homeland''. It is also the short form of the masculine names Vlastimil and Vlastislav. Name Day *In the Czech calendar: ''December 23'' *In the Slovak calendar: ''February 19'' Famous bearers *Vlasta Burian, Czech actor *Vlasta Chramostová, Czech actress * Vlasta Děkanová, Czechoslovak/Czech gymnast *Vlasta Fabianová, Czech actress * Vlasta Foltová, Czechoslovak/Czech gymnast *Vlasta Kálalová, Czech physician *Vlasta Matulová, Czech actress * Vlasta Svátková, Czech actress *Vlasta Parkanová, Czech lawyer and politician * Vlasta Pavić, Croatian politician *Vlasta Průchová, Czech jazz singer * Vlasta Štěpová, Czech economist and politician * Vlasta Velisavljevi%C4%87, Serbian actor *Vlasta Vrana Vlasta may refer to: *Vlasta (given name) Vlasta is a woman’s name. The Slavic base of the word, vlast, means ''homeland''. It is also the short form of the masculine names Vlastimil and Vlastisl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vlasta (mythology)
Valasca is a woman mentioned in the ''History of Bohemia'' by Aeneas Silvius (Pope Pius II). She was also called Vlasta and was supporter of the mythical Bohemian Princess Libuše. Life Valasca led a female rebellion against the rule of Přemysl after the death of Libuše. On the death of Libuše ca. 738, Valasca, one of Libussa(Libuše)'s favourite henchwomen, seized power and created a state ruled by women. She decreed that only women were to receive military training and that boys were to be maimed to render them unable to fight by removal of the right eye and thumb. She supposedly distributed a potion to the women of Bohemia which protected them from men. She was slain by Primislaus(Přemysl) in battle after seven years of rule, at which point men regained power. Her headquarters were traditionally believed to have been located in Dívčí Hrad Dívčí Hrad (german: Maidelberg) is a municipality and village in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Maidens' War
"The Maidens' War" ( cs, Dívčí válka) is a tale in Bohemian tradition about an uprising of women against men. According to legend, it took place sometime in the 8th century. It first appeared in the twelfth-century ''Chronica Boëmorum'' of Cosmas of Prague, and later in the fourteenth-century '' Dalimil's Chronicle''. Tale Following the death of Libuše, Vlasta led a band of women against the (male) forces of Libuše's widower Přemysl and founded the castle Děvín. The men, however, despite the warnings of Duke Přemysl, laughed at their preparations. Vlasta then sent the most beautiful girls to enchant the men with their charms, and led an attack against the men who came to Děvín, which the women won. Šárka, Vlasta's lieutenant, entrapped a band of armed men led by Ctirad by tying herself to a tree, claiming that the rebel maidens had tied her there and put a horn and a jug of mead out of reach to mock her. Ctirad believed her story and untied her from the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Death Of Vlasta
''The Death of Vlasta'' (Czech: Vlasty skon) is a 1903 opera by Otakar Ostrčil. The story concerns Vlasta, leader of warriors in The Maidens' War "The Maidens' War" ( cs, Dívčí válka) is a tale in Bohemian tradition about an uprising of women against men. According to legend, it took place sometime in the 8th century. It first appeared in the twelfth-century ''Chronica Boëmorum'' ... legend and is connected to the subject matter of Smetana's '' Libuše'' and Fibich's '' Šárka'' (and later Janáček's ''Šárka''). Karel Pippich, author of the drama ''Vlasty skon: Dramatická báseň o třech jednáních, určená pro drama'' (1885), first offered the story to Antonín Dvořák, but he declined, so it was later accepted by Fibich's pupil Ostrčil. The opera was only performed six times. Recordings * Aria from Act 2 - "Aria of Vojmír to Vlasta", LP (1984); sung by bass Ivan Kusnjer References Czech-language operas operas 1903 operas {{opera-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |