Anna Dvořáková
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Anna Čermáková was born on 17 June 1854 in [[Prague]]. She was the younger sister of the actress [[Josefína Čermáková-Kounicová]]. |
Anna Čermáková was born on 17 June 1854 in [[Prague]]. She was the younger sister of the actress [[Josefína Čermáková-Kounicová]]. |
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On 17 November 1873, [[Antonín Dvořák]] and Anna Čermáková married.{{cite web |title=Archivní katalog |url=http://katalog.ahmp.cz/pragapublica/permalink?xid=B5AAB45EEC784A06BDF7BAB52AB04004&scan=123#scan123 |website=katalog.ahmp.cz, pragapublica |access-date=23 October 2025 |page=123 |quote=Registry entry for Marriage (top left)}} They had nine children, of whom the first three died in infancy. The children were: Otakar (1874–1877), Josefa (1875–1875), Růžena (1876–1877), [[Otilie Suková|Otýlie]] (1878–1905), Anna (1880–1923), {{ill|Magdalena Dvořáková|lt=Magdalena|cs|Magdalena Dvořáková}} (1881–1952), Antonín (1883–1956), {{ill|Otakar Dvořák|lt=Otakar|cs|Otakar Dvořák}} (1885–1961) and Aloisie (1888–1967).{{Cite book |last=Dvořák|first=Otakar |title=Můj otec Antonín Dvořák |trans-title=My father Antonín Dvořák |date=2004 |publisher=Knihovna Jana Drdy |isbn=978-80-86240-78-7 |edition=1st |location=Příbram |oclc=56724472}} In 1898 Otýlie, a composer in her own right, married Dvorak's student, the composer [[Josef Suk (composer)|Josef Suk]], but died of a heart condition only seven years later.{{cite web | |
On 17 November 1873, [[Antonín Dvořák]] and Anna Čermáková married.{{cite web |title=Archivní katalog |url=http://katalog.ahmp.cz/pragapublica/permalink?xid=B5AAB45EEC784A06BDF7BAB52AB04004&scan=123#scan123 |website=katalog.ahmp.cz, pragapublica |access-date=23 October 2025 |page=123 |quote=Registry entry for Marriage (top left)}} They had nine children, of whom the first three died in infancy. The children were: Otakar (1874–1877), Josefa (1875–1875), Růžena (1876–1877), [[Otilie Suková|Otýlie]] (1878–1905), Anna (1880–1923), {{ill|Magdalena Dvořáková|lt=Magdalena|cs|Magdalena Dvořáková}} (1881–1952), Antonín (1883–1956), {{ill|Otakar Dvořák|lt=Otakar|cs|Otakar Dvořák}} (1885–1961) and Aloisie (1888–1967).{{Cite book |last=Dvořák|first=Otakar |title=Můj otec Antonín Dvořák |trans-title=My father Antonín Dvořák |date=2004 |publisher=Knihovna Jana Drdy |isbn=978-80-86240-78-7 |edition=1st |location=Příbram |oclc=56724472}} In 1898 Otýlie, a composer in her own right, married Dvorak's student, the composer [[Josef Suk (composer)|Josef Suk]], but died of a heart condition only seven years later.{{cite web |first=Eleanor |last=Kelly |url=https://donne-uk.org/otiliesukova/# |title=Otilie Suková (1878-1905) |work=Donne Foundation |date=2021-01-07 |access-date=2025-10-23}} |
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From 1880, she sang in a Russian church in Prague, and sang Antonín Dvořák's cantatas in concerts, especially solos in his [[Stabat Mater (Dvořák)|Stabat mater]], and a solo in his [[Requiem (Dvořák)|Requiem]].{{cn|reason=stated in original at cs:Anna Dvořáková but unsourced there|date=October 2025}} |
From 1880, she sang in a Russian church in Prague, and sang Antonín Dvořák's cantatas in concerts, especially solos in his [[Stabat Mater (Dvořák)|Stabat mater]], and a solo in his [[Requiem (Dvořák)|Requiem]].{{cn|reason=stated in original at cs:Anna Dvořáková but unsourced there|date=October 2025}} |
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She also travelled with her husband, and in 1892–1895, they lived with part of their family in [[New York City|New York]].{{Cite web |title=Dvořák's family |url=https://www.classicfm.com/composers/dvorak/guides/dvorak-facts/dvorak-family/ |access-date=2025-10-24 |website=Classic FM}} In later life, Otakar wrote in his book "Antonin Dvorak, My Father", that it had been Anna who had persuaded Antonin to take on the appointment in the United States, in particular for financial reasons. She had even held a family vote one meal-time, and delivered the signed contract to the post-office herself.{{cite newspaper | |
She also travelled with her husband, and in 1892–1895, they lived with part of their family in [[New York City|New York]].{{Cite web |title=Dvořák's family |url=https://www.classicfm.com/composers/dvorak/guides/dvorak-facts/dvorak-family/ |access-date=2025-10-24 |website=Classic FM}} In later life, Otakar wrote in his book "Antonin Dvorak, My Father", that it had been Anna who had persuaded Antonin to take on the appointment in the United States, in particular for financial reasons. She had even held a family vote one meal-time, and delivered the signed contract to the post-office herself.{{cite newspaper |first=Michael |last=Cooper |title=The Deal that Brought Dvorak to New York |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/24/arts/music/the-deal-that-brought-dvorak-to-new-york.html |newspaper=The New York Times |date=23 August 2013}} |
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Dvořáková died on 14 July 1931 in [[Vysoká u Příbramě]]. |
Dvořáková died on 14 July 1931 in [[Vysoká u Příbramě]]. |
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==Further reading== |
==Further reading== |
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*{{cite book |last1=Dvořák |first1=Otakar |last2=Polansky |first2=Paul |last3=Němec |first3=Miroslav |title=Antonín Dvořák, my father |date=1993 |publisher=Czech Historical Research Center |location=Spillville, Iowa |isbn=9780963673404}} |
*{{cite book |last1=Dvořák |first1=Otakar |last2=Polansky |first2=Paul |last3=Němec |first3=Miroslav |title=Antonín Dvořák, my father |date=1993 |publisher=Czech Historical Research Center |location=Spillville, Iowa |isbn=9780963673404}} |
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*{{cite book |last=Burghauser|first=Jarmil| year=2006 |title= Antonín Dvořák |publisher =Bärenreiter Supraphon; Koniasch Latin Press |location=Prague |isbn=978-80-86791-26-5 |language= cs}} |
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*{{cite book |last=Beveridge|first=David R.|title=Zdenka a Josef Hlávkovi – Anna a Antonín Dvořákovi: přátelství dvou manželských párů a jeho plody v českém a světovém umění|publisher=Národohospodářský ústav Josefa Hlávky|location=Prague|year=2012|isbn=978-80-86729-82-4|language=cs}} |
*{{cite book |last=Beveridge|first=David R. |title=Zdenka a Josef Hlávkovi – Anna a Antonín Dvořákovi: přátelství dvou manželských párů a jeho plody v českém a světovém umění |publisher=Národohospodářský ústav Josefa Hlávky |location=Prague |year=2012 |isbn=978-80-86729-82-4 |language=cs}} |
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*{{cite book |last=Šourek|first=Otakar|title=Dvořákovy symfonie|publisher=Hudební matice Umělecké besedy|location=Prague|year=1943|pages=21, 132, 133|language=cs}} |
*{{cite book |last=Šourek|first=Otakar |title=Dvořákovy symfonie |publisher=Hudební matice Umělecké besedy |location=Prague |year=1943 |pages=21, 132, 133 |language=cs}} |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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