Statue of Bedřich Smetana
Statue of Smetana outside of Cafe Lauka, to left of
Charles Bridge
Bedřich Smetana (1824-1884) was a Czech composer, one of the
most significant that his country has ever hosted. He is
best known for his symphonic poem Vltava (also known as The
Moldau from the German), the second in a cycle of six which
he entitled Má vlast ("My Country"), and for his opera The
Bartered Bride.
Photo 868, Sept 2008