The History of Slovak Theatre – 5. Dramatic Theatre The Pillars of World Drama During the first years of existence of professional Slovak theatre the Slovak language was featured on the stages very gradually and randomly. The dramatic theatre usually spoke to its audiences in Czech. The first dramatic premiere in the Slovak National Theatre …
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The History of Slovak Theatre – 6. Drama Overcoming Realism (the 1940s – 1980s) From the time of its emergence the Slovak drama experienced a not very long, but very rich journey. It was inspired by the European artistic directions as well as the domestic social and political life and the essence of theatre. The …
The History of Slovak Theatre – 7. Opera Slovak and Czech Repertoire The development of the Slovak opera theatre has not been long, but over the past 100 years of its existence it gained a remarkable character through its intensity and dynamic. The activities in this field took place on two levels: interpretation and composition. …
The History of Slovak Theatre – 8. Operetta The tradition of musical entertainment theatre, particularly the operetta, formed in Slovakia thanks to the Hungarian and German traveling theatre companies which brought new other forms of musical theatre – musical comedies, farces and vaudeville. Proximity to Vienna, which became one of the leading centres of operetta …
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The History of Slovak Theatre – 9. Musical The true musical wave splashed through Slovakia only at the turn of the 1970s for multiple reasons, including artistic, political and ideological. In order to create a full-fledged musical repertoire, it was necessary to build up the technical and personnel capacities, which became possible after the end …
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