Les trois souhaits

Les trois souhaits, ou Les vicissitudes de la vie, H. 175, The three wishes, or life's tribulations, Czech Tři přání, is a film opera by Bohuslav Martinů to a libretto by Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes.[1] Composed mainly in Paris between autumn 1928 and May 1929, it was not premiered until June 1971 at the State Theatre, Brno.[2][3] Grove describes the work as "one of the composer's most experimental works, blending film with stage action", and as "a mature drama" it is "comparable in theatrical impact to many of Martinů's later operas."[2]

  1. ^ Smaczny, Jan. Bohuslav Martinů. In: The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. Macmillan, London & New York, 1997.
  2. ^ a b Smaczny, Jan. Les trois souhaits. In: The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. Macmillan, London & New York, 1997.
  3. ^ Robert Simon. Bohuslav Martinů: A Research and Information Guide - 2014 - Page 159 1317806107 Les trois souhaits, H. 175, the satirical “zeitoper” using jazz and film, also had a delayed premiere in 1971.