Pád Arkuna, Op.60 (Fibich, Zdeněk)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	2 operas
Composition Year	1898-99
Genre Categories	Operas; Theatrical Works; For voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; Czech language

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Editor	First edition
Engraver	Leipzig: Engelmann & Mühlberg.
Publisher. Info.	Prague: Fr. A. Urbánek, n.d.[1899]. Plates U. 1111, 1192.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del/mrg]
Misc. Notes	Second printing of the first edition. Part 1 was likely published in 1899 (see Dalibor reference below), but part 2 (plate 1192) may have been published in 1900.
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Work Title	Pád Arkuna, zpěvohra o předehře a o třech jednáních
Alternative. Title	The Fall of Arkun / Arkuna / Arcona, opera in a prologue and three acts ; Der Fall von Arkona
Composer	Fibich, Zdeněk
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.	Opp.55, 60 ; H 325 ; H 326
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.	IZF 34
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	2 operas: Part I: Helga, prologue to the opera Part II: Dargun, opera in 3 acts
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.	1898-99
First Performance.	1900/11/09 in Prague National Theatre
First Publication.	1899 – Fr. A. Urbánek (Part 1, Op.55)
Copyright Information	Part 1 (Helga) noted as a new publication in Dalibor, Vol.21, Issue 25, 10 Jun 1899, p.193
Librettist	Anežka Schulzová (1868–1905)
Language	Czech
Dedication	František Adolf Šubert (1849–1915)
Average DurationAvg. Duration	2.75 hours
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period	Romantic
Piece Style	Romantic
Instrumentation	voices, mixed chorus, orchestra
Manuscript Sources	CZ-Pu 59 R 1989 (autograph manuscript excerpt: overture to Dargun, 1899)
External Links	Wikipedia article (in Czech)

Part I, Helga, is sometimes referred to as Op.55.

Helga:

Place: Gunar's residence in Denmark
Date: Around the year 1148

Dargun:

Dargun, high priest of Svantovít at the citadel Arkona – Bass
Jaroměř, nephew of the prince Tetislav – Tenor
Rutan, nephew of the prince Tetislav – Tenor
Radana, Rutan's wife – Soprano
Dolen, priest of Svantovít – Bass
Absalon, bishop of Roskilde, chancellor of the Danish empire – Baritone
Margit, Helga's daughter, ward of Absalon – Soprano
Chorus of fishermen, Rugians, Rugian soldiers, priests of Svantovít, Danish soliders, and Rutan's retinue.

Place:

Date: Summer of the year 1168