Opera as Reflected in Antonín Hořejš’s Papers in Bratislava in the Inter-War Period

Antonín Hořejš was one of the most prominent opera critics working in Bratislava in the inter-war period. With his distinctive views, he often stood in sharp opposition to traditionalist efforts, viewing them as a threat to the artistic growth of modern Slovak culture. This year’s fiftieth anniversa...

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Main Author: Laslavíková Jana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Theatre and Film Research of The Art Research Centre 2017-06-01
Series:Slovenské divadlo
Online Access:http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/sd.2017.65.issue-2/sd-2017-0009/sd-2017-0009.xml?format=INT
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Summary:Antonín Hořejš was one of the most prominent opera critics working in Bratislava in the inter-war period. With his distinctive views, he often stood in sharp opposition to traditionalist efforts, viewing them as a threat to the artistic growth of modern Slovak culture. This year’s fiftieth anniversary of his death is a good occasion for an assessment of his contribution to musical theatre, which he followed from the establishment of the Slovak National Theatre to the beginning of the Second World War.
ISSN:1336-8605