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R.U.R. is a 1920 science fiction play by the Czech writer Karel Čapek. "R.U.R." stands for Rossumovi Univerzální Roboti (Rossum's Universal Robots, [1] a phrase that has been used as a subtitle in English versions). [2]
Karel Čapek (Czech: [ˈkarɛl ˈtʃapɛk] ⓘ; 9 January 1890 – 25 December 1938) was a Czech writer, playwright, critic and journalist. He has become best known for his science fiction, including his novel War with the Newts (1936) and play R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots, 1920), which introduced the word robot.
Věc Makropulos is a Czech play written by Karel Čapek. Its title—literally The Makropulos Thing—has been variously rendered in English as The Makropulos Affair, The Makropulos Case, or The Makropulos Secret (Čapek's own preferred English rendition). [1] The main topic of the play is immortality. The play opens with an inheritance dispute ...
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The production was filmed live, and was later streamed for free for two days in July 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. [11] Mattila reprised the role at the Metropolitan Opera in April 2012, [ 12 ] in Helsinki at the Finnish National Opera in August–September 2012, [ 13 ] [ 14 ] and in the semi-staged version at The Proms in the ...
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Works by Karel Čapek (2 C) Pages in category "Karel Čapek" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
March 15 – The Blue Flame, a four-act play by George V. Hobart and John Willard after Leta Vance Nicholson, opens at the Shubert Theatre (New York City) on Broadway before a year's U.S. tour. Though described by a critic as "one of the worst plays ever written," [ 3 ] it is a commercial success, largely due to Theda Bara as the central ...