Karel Pippich (21 April 1849 in Zlonice – 29 March 1921 in

Chrudim Chrudim () is a town in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 23,000 inhabitants. It is the second largest town of the region. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone. Admin ...

) was a Czech lawyer, Sokol organizer and writer.

Works

* ''Vlasty skon: Dramatická báseň o třech jednáních, určená pro drama'' (1885) - this drama, "The Death of Vlasta", is connected to the myths of Vlasta,

Libuše , Libussa, Libushe or, historically ''Lubossa'', is a legendary ancestor of the Přemyslid dynasty and the Czech people as a whole. According to legend, she was the youngest but wisest of three sisters, who became queen after their father died; s ...

's handmaid and Šárka, the mythical warrior-maiden of Bohemia, a character 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'' ...

. The drama was first offered as the basis of an opera to Dvořák, who initially showed interest but later turned it down, and Pippich offered it to a pupil of Fibich,

Otakar Ostrčil Otakar Ostrčil (25 February 1879 in Prague – 20 August 1935 in Prague) was a Czech composer and conductor. He is noted for symphonic works ''Impromptu'', ''Suite in C Minor'', and ''Symfonietta'', and in his opera compositions '' Poupě'' and ...

who created the opera ''

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 ...

'' in 1903.Otakar Dvořák, ''Antonín Dvořák, my father'' Paul J. Polansky - 1993"Dr. Pippich from Chrudim offered my father the text Vlasty Skon (Vlasta's End). Father liked this very much and decided to ask Dr. Pippich for some corrections for a composition. At the same time Otakar Ostrcil was already working on "

References

Czech male writers 1849 births 1921 deaths Lawyers from Austria-Hungary Writers from Austria-Hungary {{CzechRepublic-writer-stub