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In Search Of Janáček
''In Search of Janáček'' (Czech: ''Hledání Janáčka'') is a film about the life of composer Leoš Janáček Leoš Janáček (, 3 July 1854 – 12 August 1928) was a Czech composer, Music theory, music theorist, Folkloristics, folklorist, publicist, and teacher. He was inspired by Moravian folk music, Moravian and other Slavs, Slavic music, includin .... The film, written and directed by Petr Kaňka, received ''Special Mention'' at the ''International Television Festival Golden Prague'' in 2003. It was released in 2004 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the composer. The director combined archive footage and contemporary stagings. Content The film reflects the complicated character of Janáček (performed by Hanuš Bor), his work and his relationship with his wife (Ilona Svobodová) and his mistress Kamila Stösslová ( Zuzana Vejvodová). It presents Janáček developed as a visionary of musical realism through the use of a specific musical language. The director ...
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Petr Kaňka
Petr is a Czech form of the masculine given name Peter and a surname. For information on Petr as a first name, see Peter (given name). Given name * Petr Aven (born 1955), Russian billionaire banker, economist and politician * Petr Čech (born 1982), Czech footballer * Petr Čech (hurdler) (1944–2022), Czech hurdler * Petr Chelčický (c. 1390 – c. 1460), Czech Christian spiritual leader and author in Bohemia * Petr Cornelie (born 1996), French basketball player * Petr Druzhinin (born 1974), Russian-Israeli historian and author * Petr Duchoň (born 1956), Czech politician * Petr Fiala (born 1964), Czech politician and Prime Minister of the Czech Republic * Petr Fiala (senator) (born 1968), Czech senator * Petr Ginz (1928–1944), Czechoslovak half-Jewish writer, diarist and publisher, victim of the Holocaust * Petr Gumennik (born 2002), Russian figure skater * Petr Hauser (born 2003), Czech ice hockey player * Petr Kellner (1964–2021), Czech billionaire businessman * Petr Korda ...
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Zuzana Vejvodová
Zuzana Vejvodová (born 19 September 1980, Prague Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P ..., Czechoslovakia) is a Czech Republic, Czech actress.Zdeněk A. Tichý, Helena Šimáčková, Boris Hlaváček, ''Obrozené divadlo : Divadlo Na Fidlovačce 1921-2001'', ASA 2001, In 2000 she graduated from Prague Conservatory. Afterwards, she joined Divadlo Na Fidlovačce (DNF). She regularly performs in TV films and series. In April 2008 she was shortlisted for TýTý Award, an annual Czech television award, in one of the categories.Irena Zemanová, ''M ...
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