''Honzovo království'' (Jack's Kingdom) is a 1934 Czech

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in 3 acts by

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 ' ...

to a

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by based on

Tolstoy Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy Tolstoy pronounced his first name as , which corresponds to the romanization ''Lyov''. () (; ,Throughout Tolstoy's whole life, his name was written as using pre-reform Russian orthography. ; ), usually referr ...

's short story " Tale of Ivan the Jester".

Recordings

*''Honzovo království'' complete

Ivo Žídek Ivo Žídek (4 June 1926, Kravaře – 19 May 2003, Prague) was a Czech lyric tenor, known for his vivid portrayals of character roles in the operas of Smetana, Dvořák and Janáček. Early life Ivo Žídek was born in Kravaře, Czechosl ...

, Jaroslava Vymazalová,

Přemysl Kočí Přemysl Kočí (1 June 1917 – 15 January 2003) was a Czech operatic baritone, actor, music educator, stage director, theatre manager and official of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. Biography Born in Rychvald, Kočí attended high ...

, Prague Symphony Orchestra, Václav Jiráček 1954, reissued

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Sung in Czech, booklet contains libretto in Czech and English translation.

References

Operas 1934 operas Czech-language operas Operas based on works by Leo Tolstoy {{opera-stub