Wieland the Blacksmith

Opera in three acts was composed by John Levoslav Bella (1843 - 1936) to a libretto by Oscar Schlemma in 1880 - 1890. Libretto was prepared according to Wagner´s screenplay. Premiere took place on 28.04.1928 in Slovak National Theatre in Bratislava. Performance was rehearsed and conducted by Oskar Nedbal. Opera Kováč Wieland is the first important opera in the history of Slovak music culture.