The Noon Witch (or The Noonday Witch; Czech: Polednice), Op. 108, B. 196, is a symphonic poem written in 1896 by Antonín Dvořák which was inspired by the Karel Jaromír Erben poem Polednice from the collection Kytice. Polednice is based on the noon demon "Lady Midday" of Slavic mythology. It is one of a set of late orchestral works inspired by national themes which were written after his return to his native Bohemia from the United States.
| Date of composition | 1896 |
| Premiered | 1896, November 21st in London, United Kingdom |
| First published | 1896 |
| Type | Symphonic Poem |
| Catalogue | Op. 108 |
| Approx. duration | 15 minutes |
| Instruments | Orchestra |
| Autotranslations beta |
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