Pages in category "Operas by Antonín Dvořák" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.

The list of operas created by the composer Antonín Dvořák

Opera remained the one medium that proved recalcitrant to Dvořák’s genius, though he wrote 10 of them, notably Rusalka (1900).

His eleven operas testify to his commitment to the genre. While his comic operas conform to the village comedies favoured by Smetana in works such as The Bartered Bride, none of Dvořák’s …

Upon his return to Prague, he resumed his professorship at the Conservatory and became its director in 1901. Towards the end of his life he devoted himself mainly to opera. He died …

The water nymph Rusalka has fallen in love with a human—the Prince—when he came to swim in her lake. Now she wants to become human herself and live on land to be with him. Rusalka’s …

"Ocean" Symphony ("Neptune"), B420 Allegretto in A minor, B407 American Anthem, B411 Andante Cantabile, B427 Andante for Cello and Piano, B434 Capriccio, B421 Concerto (?), …

All of Dvořák's ten operas, except his first, have librettos in Czech and were intended to convey the Czech national spirit, as were some of his choral works. By far the most successful of the …

Mostly known for his symphonies, concerti and chamber works, Antonín Dvořák composed 10 operas, an art form he once declared to be his preferred genre. Born to humble peasant stock, …

Find out more about Rusalka, Dvořák's opera based on The Little Mermaid fairytale, including a synopsis and a introductory guide.