Smetana, Bedrich

• Arts: Music: Styles: Opera 
• Arts: Music: Composition: Composers: Romantic Period 

• Bedrich Smetana - 1824-1884  - An enthusiast offers a biography of the composer, with an overview of Ma Vlast (My Country) and his opera, The Bartered Bride.
• International Smetana Piano Competition  - A guide to a piano competition for young people and developing performers, featuring the music of Smetana and others. Includes a schedule, previous years' results, and how to apply; held every two years in Pilsen, Czech Republic, where Smetana was a student.
• Smetana's Litomysl International Opera Festival  - An annual open air event featuring prominently the music of Smetana, and other Czech composers; includes a program, how to get to Litomysl Castle, and practical information about tickets and accommodation.