''Pozdvižení v Efesu'' (Turmoil in Ephesus) is a Czech-language

opéra bouffe ''Opéra bouffe'' (, plural: ''opéras bouffes'') is a genre of mid- to late 19th-century French operetta, closely associated with Jacques Offenbach, who produced many of them at the Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens, inspiring the genre's name. It ...

by Iša Krejčí to a

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by Josef Bachtík based on

Shakespeare William Shakespeare ( 23 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's natio ...

's '' The Comedy of Errors''. It was written from 1939 until 1943.Michael Neill, David Schalkwyk, ''The Oxford Handbook of Shakespearean Tragedy'', 2016, p. 749: "Above all, the playwright has inspired major works in the opera: Bedřich Smetana's unfinished ''

Viola The viola ( , () ) is a string instrument of the violin family, and is usually bowed when played. Violas are slightly larger than violins, and have a lower and deeper sound. Since the 18th century, it has been the middle or alto voice of the ...

'' (1874‒83), J. B. Foerster's '' Jessika'' (1904), Iša Krejčí's ''Pozdvižení v Efesu'' (The Turmoil in Ephesus, after The Comedy of Errors, 1943), Karel ...

Recordings

* "Co láska je? Co o ni vis?" Zdeněk Otava

References

1943 operas Czech-language operas Operas based on works by William Shakespeare Works based on The Comedy of Errors Operas {{opera-stub