Antonín Dvořák composed his oratorio Saint Ludmila (Czech: Svatá Ludmila ( cs (help·info)) for soloists, choir and orchestra, between September 1885 and May 1886. The oratorio (Op. 71, B. 144) was written to a text by the leading Czech poet and writer Jaroslav Vrchlický. Saint Ludmila is Dvořák's third oratorio, and is considered one of his foremost works.
| Librettist | Jaroslav Vrchlický ((1853–1912)) |
| Date of composition | 1886 |
| Premiered | 1886, October 15th in Leeds, United Kingdom |
| First published | 1887 |
| Dedicated to | Erotín Choral and Music Society in Olomouc |
| Type | Oratorio |
| Catalogue | Op. 71 |
| Approx. duration | 130 minutes |
| Spoken language | Czech |
| Instruments |
Orchestra
Chorus/Choir 4x Voice Voice (Alto) 2x Voice (Tenor) Voice (Bass) |
| Autotranslations beta |
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