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

Statue of Antonín Dvořák

Photo 945, Sept 2008