The Beginning of a Novel (Počátek Románu) is an opera by Leoš Janáček to a Czech libretto by Jaroslav Tichý after a short story by Gabriela Preissová, itself suggested by a painting by Jaroslav Věšín.
Leoš Janáček composed the opera "The Beginning of a Novel" (Počátek Románu) with a Czech libretto written by Jaroslav Tichý, based on a short story by Gabriela Preissová, which was initially inspired by a painting by Jaroslav Věšín.