In an opera in this language, a water-nymph in love with a human prince sings a "Song to the Moon," the most famous aria from the opera Rusalka.
In October 2017, an opera in this language became the first staged opera performed in Vienna's Musikverein (moo-ZEEK-fair-ine). A traditional dance in alternating 2/4 (two-four) and 3/4 time, called a furiant, appears in some operas in this language. The composer based the libretto on a comic strip for an opera in this language, The Cunning Little Vixen. In an opera in this language, a water-nymph in love with a human prince sings a "Song to the Moon," the most famous aria from the opera Rusalka. Other operas in this language include Jenůfa (yen-NOO-fa) and The Bartered Bride. For 10 points, name this language used in operas by Leoš Janáček (YA-na-check), Bedrich Smetana, and Antonín Dvořák.
In October 2017, an opera in this language became the first staged opera performed in Vienna's Musikverein (moo-ZEEK-fair-ine).
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