Z provincie do provincie: divadelní cesta z Olomouce do Prešpurku

From Province to Province: Theatre Journey from Olomouc to Pressburg

Jana Laslavíková

Musicologica Olomucensia 2, (2023):7-24 | DOI: 10.5507/mo.2023.010  

The following study focuses on cultural transfer and the formation of theatre networks between the towns of Olomouc and Pressburg in the latter half of the nineteenth century. At that time, German-speaking theatre directors, namely Ignacz Czernitz and Emanuel Raul, worked in the municipal theatres of both these provincial towns. Their artistic activities in these two theatres share several features. What differed was the relationship of the urban elite (mainly members of the municipal council, the local press, and cultural societies) and their support of the director. Another important factor for the success of a theatre enterprise was the attractiveness...

Básník a skladatel hrabě Géza Zichy

Dichter-Komponist Graf Géza Zichy

Branko Ladič

Musicologica Olomucensia 2, (2023):25-51 | DOI: 10.5507/mo.2023.013  

Géza Zichy (1849-1924) was prominent in artistic and social life in Hungary and Central Europe in the last third of 19th century and the early part of the 20th century. As an aristocrat he belonged to the social elite of the monarchy, as a one-handed pianist he aroused the enthusiasm of European audiences (he gave performances not only in Austria-Hungary, but also in Germany, France, Denmark, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Italy, Sweden, Norway, and in Russia). Later he established himself as a conductor and also as a composer - at the beginnig of his career he wrote several shorter pieces for left hand - his own compositions and some adaptations were...

Pest-Ofner Localblatt und Landbote jako pramen hudební historie: Hostující interpreti v kontextu Pešť-Budín, 1857

The Pest-Ofner Localblatt und Landbote as Source of Music History: Guest Performers in Context of Pest-Buda, 1857

Lili Veronika Békéssy

Musicologica Olomucensia 2, (2023):52-78 | DOI: 10.5507/mo.2023.016  

The paper discusses the importance of micro-historiography in music history research, which involves studying the everyday lives of individuals and events to uncover forgotten details and gaps in traditional historical approaches. Reading the main source, the daily Pest-Ofner Localblatt und Landbote it is especially important to emphasize the significance of shorter news, reports, and advertisements in newspapers as valuable sources of information for reconstructing everyday musical life in Pest-Buda. The Pest-Ofner Localblatt und Landbote mentions several guest performers on the stages of Pest-Buda, including the visits of traveling...

Národní opera v zahraničí: Opera Ference Erkela Hunyadi László a její uvedení mimo Maďarsko

A National Opera Abroad: Ferenc Erkel's Opera Hunyadi László Performed Outside of Hungary

Katalin Kim

Musicologica Olomucensia 2, (2023):79-107 | DOI: 10.5507/mo.2023.011  

Of all the operas by Ferenc Erkel, we know the most about Erkel's efforts to present abroad his second opera Hunyadi László, while the absence of similar data concerning the other operas may be the result of the fact that the composer himself and/or the National Theatre did not even try to have them performed outside of Hungary. For Erkel's first two operas - Bátori Mária (1840) and Hunyadi László (1844) -, the National Theatre had a German-language score prepared after the premiere, and Franz Liszt, among others, tried to promote the premiere of Hunyadi László, which ultimately became one of the most performed Hungarian...

Divadelní podnikatelé a operní umělci na cestách v habsburské monarchii ve druhé polovině 19. století na příkladu olomoucké operní scény

Theatre Entrepreneurs and Opera Artists Travelling the Habsburg Monarchy in the Latter Half of the 19th Century as Shown on the Example of the Olomouc Opera Scene

Lenka Křupková, Jiří Kopecký

Musicologica Olomucensia 2, (2023):108-121 | DOI: 10.5507/mo.2023.012  

The Olomouc opera stage (as was, after all, true for all of those in Austria) was part of a network of provincial theatres, characterised by constant changes in membership. It was typical that, following the end of a season, theatre director would go to Vienna and other larger cultural centres to seek new talented singers. Another decisive factor in getting a contract was the successfulness of the artists' guest performances throughout the season. For small theatres, it was advantageous to establish contracts mainly with talented newcomers who had lower demands in terms of their salaries. Operating a successful theatre business was largely connected...

Vliv českých hudebníků a skladatelů na repertoár hudební kaple arcikatedrální baziliky ve Lvově v první polovině 19. století

The Influence of Czech Musicians and Composers on the Repertoire of the Music Chapel of the Archcathedral Basilica in Lwów in the First Half of the Nineteenth Century

Andrzej Edward Godek

Musicologica Olomucensia 2, (2023):122-143 | DOI: 10.5507/mo.2023.014  

The current article is a contribution to studies on the musical culture of the Latin cathedral in Lwów in the first half of the nineteenth century. The main object of the research is to present the activity of musicians of Czech origin and their influence on the music ensemble and performed repertoire. The first part focuses on the ensemble and the presence of Czech musicians in it. The latter part deals with the compositions by Czech authors in the repertoire of the cathedral music ensemble, which are preserved in the collection of musical manuscripts and prints in the cathedral's archive. Based on the sources from this institution, new pieces of...

Matthias Herrmann (Hrsg.), Der Komponist Manfred Weiss. Texte von ihm and anderen Autoren. Dresdner Schriften zur Musik, Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber Dresden, Band 9. Tectum Verlag: Baden-Baden 2023, ISBN 978-3-8288-3883-3.

Matthias Herrmann (Hrsg.), Überdada, Componist und Expressionist. Erwin Schulhoff in Dresden. Mit Briefen, Dokumenten und seinem Tagebuch. Dresdner Schriften zur Musik, Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber Dresden, Band 15. Tectum Verlag: Baden-Baden 2023, ISBN 978-3-8288-4616-6.

Jiří Kopecký

Musicologica Olomucensia 2, (2023):146-152 | DOI: 10.5507/mo.2023.015