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.
Keto and Kote Keto and Kote (Georgian: ქეთო და კოტე, "Keto da kote") is a comic opera in three acts, by the Georgian composer Victor Dolidze who also wrote the libretto based on Avksenty Tsagareli's 19th century romantic comedy "Khanuma". Considered the first Georgian comic opera, "Keto and Kote" premiered in Tbilisi on December 11, 1919. An immediate success at its premiere, Dolidze's opera remains a popular classic in Georgia and was made into a film in 1947 with additional music composed by Archil Kereselidze on traditional Georgian folk tunes.