František Václav Míča

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František Antonín Míča (also Micza or Mitscha [1] ) (5 September 1694 –15 February 1744, Jaroměřice nad Rokytnou (German : Jarmeritz)) was a Czech conductor and composer.

Jaroměřice nad Rokytnou Town in Czech Republic

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Míča was born in Třebíč. He conducted many opera performances for royal families. The most paramount example of his work is probably the opera O původu Jaroměřic (About the Origins of Jaroměřice), written in both Italian and Czech. He died at Jarmeritz.

Třebíč Town in Czech Republic

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References

  1. ↑ Černušák, Gracián; Štědroň, Bohumír; Nováček, Zdenko, eds. (1963). Československý hudební slovník II. M-Ž (in Czech). Prague: Státní hudební vydavatelství. p. 88.


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