Kalmora, or The Paternal Right of the Americans[1] (Polish: Kalmora, czyli prawo ojcowskie Amerykanów) is a Polish-language opera (melodrama) in 2 acts by Karol Kurpiński. The libretto was written by Kazimierz Brodziński. Its first performance took place on 10 March 1820.[2][3]
The complete score of the overture was published by Breitkopf & Härtel in Leipzig in 1825 or 1826[4] as Kurpiński's Opus 14. The complete score of the whole opera (or at least some parts) is located in the library of the Warsaw Music Society Stanisław Moniuszko.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Jim Samson (2001). "Kurpiński, Karol Kazimierz". Grove Music Online (8th ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.15692. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0.
- ^ Brodziński, K. (1823). Kalmora, czyli prawo ojcowskie Amerykanów. Opera w 2 aktach heroiczno-pasterska, oryginalnie napisana z powieści amerykańskiej.
- ^ In Grove's dictionary the date is 10 February.
- ^ Intelligenz-Blatt zur AMZ 1826 No. 1
External links
edit- Kalmora, or The Paternal Right of the Americans: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
- Overture (audio) on YouTube, conducted by Witold Rowicki
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