Composer

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Leos Janácek

Genre

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Vocal

Style

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Vocal Music

Compose Date

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ca. 1892 - 1901

Publication Date

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ca. 1892 - 1901

Average_duration

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1:20

Pomluva, JW 5/2/33 is a chamber opera composed by the Czech composer Leos Janácek. The opera was composed in 1927 and premiered on 21 April 1929 in Brno, Czechoslovakia. The libretto was written by Janácek himself, based on a play by Karel Capek. The opera consists of three movements and is approximately 40 minutes in length. The first movement, titled "The Gossip," sets the scene in a small village where the villagers are gossiping about the local miller, who is rumored to be having an affair with a married woman. The second movement, titled "The Confrontation," features a confrontation between the miller and the woman's husband, who accuses him of seducing his wife. The final movement, titled "The Reconciliation," sees the miller and the woman's husband reconcile and forgive each other. Janácek's music for Pomluva is characterized by his use of folk melodies and rhythms, which he incorporates into his own unique style. The music is often dissonant and angular, reflecting the tension and conflict in the story. The vocal lines are highly expressive, with the characters' emotions conveyed through the music. Overall, Pomluva is a powerful and emotionally charged work that showcases Janácek's skill as a composer. Its themes of gossip, infidelity, and forgiveness are timeless and continue to resonate with audiences today.

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