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Liteň
Liteň is a market town in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants. Administrative division Liteň consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Liteň (928) *Běleč (183) *Dolní Vlence (28) *Leč (108) Geography Liteň is located about southeast of Beroun and southwest of Prague. It lies in the Hořovice Uplands. The highest point is at above sea level. Half of the territory lies in the Bohemian Karst Protected Landscape Area. History The first written mention of Liteň is from 1195. In the 16th century, it became property of the Wratislaw of Mitrovice family. Liteň was burned down by the Military of the Swedish Empire, Swedish army led by General Johan Banér in 1639, during the Thirty Years' War. In 1648, the Bubna of Litice family acquired Liteň. In the 18th century, Wratislaws of Mitrovice regained Liteň. The village was promoted to a Městys, market town in 1838 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jarmila Novotná
Jarmila Novotná (September 23, 1907 in Prague – February 9, 1994 in New York City) was a Czech lyric coloratura soprano and actress. From 1940 to 1956, she was a star of the Metropolitan Opera. Early career A student of Emmy Destinn, Novotná made her operatic debut at the National Theatre in Prague, on June 28, 1925, as Mařenka in Smetana's ''The Bartered Bride''. Six days later, she sang there as Violetta in Verdi's '' La traviata''. In 1928 she starred in Verona as Gilda opposite Giacomo Lauri-Volpi in Verdi's ''Rigoletto'' and at the Teatro San Carlo in Naples as Adina opposite Tito Schipa in Donizetti's ''L'elisir d'amore''. In 1929 she joined the Kroll Opera in Berlin, where she sang Violetta as well as the title roles of Puccini's '' Manon Lescaut'' and ''Madama Butterfly''. In 1931 she married Jiří Daubek and moved to Liteň, where his family owned the local chateau. In January 1933, she created the female lead in Jaromír Weinberger's new operetta ''Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
