Honzovo království explained

Honzovo království (Jack's Kingdom) is a 1934 Czech opera in 3 acts by Otakar Ostrčil to a libretto by based on Tolstoy's short story "Tale of Ivan the Jester".^[1]

Recordings

• Honzovo království complete Ivo Žídek, Jaroslava Vymazalová, Přemysl Kočí, Prague Symphony Orchestra, Václav Jiráček 1954, reissued Supraphon.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Mirka Zemanová Janacek: A Composer's Life (2002) 1555535496; p. 324: "However, Czech operas on Tolstoy's works include Otakar Ostrcil's Honzovo kralovstvi [Honza's kingdom] (1934), based on The Tale of Ivan the Jester, J.B. Foerster's Bloud [The simpleton] (1936), based on The Two Old Men, and a radio ..."
2. https://www.supraphonline.cz/album/320531-honzovo-kralovstvi/hi-res Details