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Krakatit

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  • In Václav Kašlík

    Kašlík’s best-known opera was Krakatit (1960), which had an electronic score that combined orchestral, jazz, and popular music with a text exploring the merits of atomic energy. He was known for using unorthodox sets, still projections, moving screens, and other theatrical techniques; his keen instincts for innovative touches were…

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