Karel Kovařovic

Karel Kovařovic (9 December, 1862 - 6 December, 1920) was a Czech composer and conductor.

Life

From 1873 to 1879 he studied clarinet, harp and piano at the Prague Conservatory"Dopisy o životě hudebním i lidském, p. 484"] . He began his career as a harpist. In 1900 Kovařovic became the conductor of the national theatre in Prague, due mostly to the success of his opera "The Dogheads". His engagement in the National Theatre lasted twenty years, till 1920."Dopisy o životě hudebním i lidském, p. 484"] He composed seven operas.

Kovařovic is most remembered today for the revisions he made to Leoš Janáček's "Jenůfa" for its premiere in Prague, and it was in his version that the opera was heard for many years.

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References

*cite book |title=Dopisy o životě hudebním i lidském |last=Suk |first=Josef |authorlink=Josef Suk (composer) |coauthors=ed. Jana Vojtěšková |year=2005 |publisher=Editio Bärenreiter |location=Prague |isbn=80-86385-31-0 |pages= |url=

External links

*de icon [http://www.operone.de/komponist/kovarovic.html Works]