Karlštejn (1916) is an opera by Czech composer Vítězslav Novák, a pupil of Dvořák. It was the composer's second opera and written with nationalist intentions during World War I.[1] The plot is based on Jaroslav Vrchlický's drama of the same name. It was moderately successful and performed over 70 times in Prague.
| role | voice | premiere (18 Nov. 1916) |
|---|---|---|
| Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor | Jiří Huml | |
| Queen Elizabeth of Pomerania | Gabriela Horvátová | |
| Archbishop Arnošt of Pardubice | bass | Arnold Flögl |
| Peter, a duke of Lombardy | tenor | Theodor Schütz |
| burgrave of Karlštejn castle | bass | Emil Pollert |
| Pešek z Hlavně, page | tenor | Mirko (Vladimír) Štork |
| Alena z Turova, friend of the queen | soprano | Marie Šlechtová |
| a herald | baritone | Jan Fifka |
| Conductor: Karel Kovařovic | ||
| Producer: Gustav Schmoranz | ||