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Věkoslava Aloisie Blažková

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Blažková, Věkoslava Aloisie (1841-1873). Czech soprano singer, daughter of the pedagogue František Blažek. Pupil of the Žofín Academy; entered the Concert School of the Prague Conservatory in 1857 and a year later was admitted to the Opera School. She appeared in Prague concerts during the 1850s and early 1860s, and made her first appearance in an opera rôle in 1861. In May 1862 she travelled to Berlin where she was successfully trialed for the Court Theatre there. During the following six years she performed in various theatres in Germany, before returning to Prague in 1868 to join the ensemble of the Czech Provisional Theatre. In 1863 she did appear in the Prague German Estates Theatre as Agatha in Der Freischütz.

Events in which this person participated as a singer

Benefit concert in aid of the Academic Reading Society 06-03-1861
Evening entertainment given as part of the festival for the consecration of the banner of the Hlahol singing society 13-07-1862

Events in which this person participated as a soloist

Third annual concert given by the Žofín Academy 01-07-1854
First musical soirée given by pupils of the Piano Institute of Bedřich Šimák 15-03-1857
Second musical soirée given by pupils of the Piano Institute of Bedřich Šimák 29-03-1857
Annual practical music examinations of violinists in the higher classes of the Conservatory, and of vocalists of the Concert School and Opera School 30-07-1859
Veni sancte, church service given to mark the start of a new year of activities by the Prague Conservatory 29-10-1859
First annual Conservatory concert 03-03-1860
Second 'Humorous little Garland [Humoristický věneček]' arranged by Emanuel Meliš and [H.] Přerhof 12-12-1860
Concert arranged by the Prague impresario Ignác Illner 17-02-1861
Benefit concert in aid of the Academic Reading Society 06-03-1861
National beseda [Národní beseda] celebrating the inauguration of the new National Assembly 08-04-1861
Fourth autumn beseda. Dance entertainment preceded by concert programme, [music arranged by Jan Nepomuk Maýr] 23-10-1861
Musical entertainment given for members of the Civic Society [Měšťanská beseda] 28-10-1861
Musical soirée given by the Civic Society [Měšťanská beseda / Bürgerressource] 07-12-1861
Society of Musical Artists [Jednota hudebních umělců / Tonkünstler-Gesellschaft] benefit concert in aid of the Prague Institute for the Widows and Orphans of Musical Artists 23-12-1861
Third annual Cecilia Society concert 20-03-1862
Benefit concert in aid of free meals for students of the three Prague Gymnasia 02-05-1862
Evening entertainment given as part of the festival for the consecration of the banner of the Hlahol singing society 13-07-1862