Provisional Theatre staged the premier of what comic opera in three acts by the Czech composer Bedřich Smetana, to a libretto by Karel Sabina
The Bartered Bride The Bartered Bride (, "The Sold Bride") is a comic opera in three acts by the Czech composer Bedřich Smetana, to a libretto by Karel Sabina. The work is generally regarded as a major contribution towards the development of Czech music. It was composed during the period 1863–66, and first performed at the Provisional Theatre, Prague, on 30 May 1866 in a two-act format with spoken dialogue.
I Lituani I Lituani (in English, "The Lithuanians") is an opera consisting of a prologue and three acts by Amilcare Ponchielli to an Italian libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni, based on the historical poem "Konrad Wallenrod" written by Polish poet Adam Mickiewicz. It premiered at La Scala in Milan on 7 March 1874.