I notice today is the anniversary of the birth of Bohemian composer Josef Mysliveček. Who, you say? Well, I suppose you have to have done a lot of classical radio to really know his stuff. An intimate friend of the Mozarts, Mysliveček in some ways laid the groundwork for Amadeus’ later masterworks. He was insanely popular in Italy and apparently quite a hit with the ladies.

So yeah, his life fairly screams “motion picture,” but I can’t believe someone was actually able to get backers interested in the project. The resulting film, “The Bohemian” (2022), popped up in my Kanopy recommendations this weekend. I don’t know how it is where you are, but here you can sign up for the service free with your library card.

It looks like total junk food, but you know I’ll be all over it. You might say, I’ll be Czeching it out soon.

Happy birthday, Josef Mysliveček!

“The Bohemian” on Kanopy

https://www.kanopy.com/en/product/15033207

The trailer

Wind Octet No. 2 in E-flat major

From the opera “L’Olimpiade”

Cello Concerto in C major

“Montezuma” (complete opera live)

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