Description

AMÁLIE BOBKOVÁ (TRNAVA, 11 OCTOBER, 1874 – PRAGUE, 12 DECEMBER, 1956)

 

 

 

 

She was a pupil of the renowned Czech singer and pedagogue Marie Sittová-Petzoldová in Prague. In 1900, she made her debut at the National Theater in Prague as Marguerite in C. Gounod’s Faust. In 1901, she appeared in the premiere of A. Dvořák’s Rusalka at the same theater. Until 1911, she had a significant career at this prominent Czech opera house, excelling in Italian, German, French, and Czech repertoire. She achieved notable success, particularly as a partner of tenor Otakar Marák, who was also celebrated at that time in Prague.

Her star role was Vendulka in B. Smetana’s Hubička (The Kiss). Other prominent roles included Micaela in Carmen, Mignon in A. Thomas’s Mignon, Antonia in Hoffmanns Erzählungen, Gilda in Rigoletto, Susanna in Le Nozze di Figaro, Juliette in C. Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette, Xenia in A. Dvořák’s Dimitri, Julia in Dvořák’s Jakobín, Marie in The Bartered Bride, and Chrysothemis in R. Strauss’s Elektra.

She married Prague University professor F. Votruba, and after her marriage, they lived in Olomouc, where she performed at the local theater until 1920. She appeared at the National Theater in Prague again in 1916 and 1918. After moving back to Prague in 1934, she participated in a concert in 1936 to celebrate the return of Czech tenor Otakar Marák from the USA.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1900 Prague National Theater Faust (Marguerite)

1901 Prague National Theater Rusalka (First wood sprite)

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

1. Hubička (Smetana): Ukolébavka 73190 103z G&T, Praha 1902
2. Prodaná Nevĕsta (Smetana): Arie Marenky – Kdybych se cos takového 73184 104z G&T, Praha 1902
3. Rusalka (Dvořák): Zpěv lěsni zinky X29077 Vx1750 Odeon, Praha 1906-05/08
4. Mignon (Thomas): Zda znáš-li ten kra (Romance) X29078 Vx1751 Odeon, Praha 1906-05/08
5. Prodaná Nevěsta (Smetana): Kdybych se co takovéko X29079 Vx1752 Odeon, Praha 1906-05/08
6. Hubička (Smetana): Hlásej, ptáčku X29080 Vx1753 Odeon, Praha 1906-05/08
7. Prodaná Nevěsta (Smetana): Sekstet with H. Feldenova, O. Valoušková, F. Sir, E. Burian and V. Kliment X51020 ZX448 Odeon, Praha 1907-1909
8. Don Giovanni (Mozart): Là ci darem la mano with E. Burian (Cz) X29087 ZX449 Odeon, Praha 1906-05/08
9. Hubička (Smetana): Ukolébavka X48151 ZX470 Odeon, Praha 1906-05/08
10. Hubička (Smetana): Hlásej, ptáčku (Skrivánci pisen) X48129 ZX471 Odeon, Praha 1906-05/08
11. Eugen Onegin (Tchaikovsky): Duet Tatjana-Olga with Valoušková X29088 ZX508 Odeon, Praha 1906-05/08
12. a) Kudy, kudy cestička; b) Vylĕtela holubĕnka ze skály 73030 132c G&T, Praha 1902
13. Ach, není tu není Zonophone 103028
14. Hubička (Smetana) Skřivánčí píseň 73031 145c G&T, Praha 1902
15. Mignon (Thomas) Zda znáš-li ten kra (Romance) X38643 Vx1751 Odeon, Praha 1906-0508
16. Nozze di Figaro (Mozart) Crudel, perchè finora (w. Benoni) (Cz) 74026, 3650L G&T, Praha 1906
17. Rusalka (Dvořák) Žpĕv lesné žínky 73043 3245B G&T, Praha 1903
18. Rusalka (Dvořák) Zpěv lěsni zinky X38670 Vx1750 Odeon, Praha 1906-05/08