„A New Nation of Lions Will Rise from the Dust of the Forefathers‘ Graves!“ The Bohemian Reformation in Opera and Oratorium

Abstract

This study analyzes two operas and one oratorio from the 19th and 20th century, which are based on themes from the Bohemian Reformation (primarily Jan Hus, but also the Hussite period).

Keywords

• Opera
• Bohemian Reformation
• 19th century
• 20th century
• Jan Hus reception