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Composer of the Week Bedrich Smetana (1824-1884) Episodes

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  1. Valediction

    5/5 Dogged by ill health, Smetana worries about his future and his legacy. With Donald Macleod

  2. Rivalries

    4/5 Smetana campaigns to save his conducting job at the National Theatre. With Donald Macleod.

  3. Stage-struck

    3/5 Smetana plans his conquest of Prague’s new opera theatre. With Donald Macleod.

  4. Northern Exposure

    2/5 Smetana decides to abandon his woes, his family and his homeland. With Donald Macleod.

  5. Ambition and Struggle

    1/5 Smetana’s talent was obvious, but would that be enough to survive? With Donald Macleod.