Antonín Dvorák - composer not unsung but work unknown
In the downloads file is a broadcast of the original version of Dvorák's comic opera King and Charcoal Burner. Until last September the opera had not been heard since the 1919/20 season at the National Theatre in Prague.
Fascinating, Colin. Who knew? Thanks very much.
Dvorak's done well in his home country as for as performances of his operas are concerned though.
Top 5 Czech operas in National theatre Prague: http://archiv.narodni-divadlo.cz/Default.aspx?jz=cs&pn=456affcc-f402-4000-aaff-c11223344aaa&sz=0&dk=Tituly_PodleZanru.aspx&zz=OPR
(1) The Bartered Bride: >3347
(2) Rusalka: 1885
(3) The Kiss: 1731
(4) Jacobin :1102
(5) Dalibor: 1098
K&CB was broadcast on BBC3 in October, I see. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000n6ww (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000n6ww)... (I didn't know :) ) (Thanks for the upload, BEx, as on BBC there's 2 days to hear it now...)