The Bartered Bride member of the panel that had judged Harrach's opera competition, called the work a failure "that would never hold its own." Press comment was less critical; nevertheless, after one more performance the opera was withdrawn. Shortly afterwards the Provisional Theatre temporarily closed its doors, as the threat of war drew closer to Prague. Smetana began revising "The Bartered Bride" as soon as its first performances were complete. For its first revival, in October 1866, the only significant musical alteration was the addition of a gypsy dance near the start of act 2. For this, Smetana used the music of a
The Pig, or Václav Havel's Hunt for a Pig choice: he added sections from one of the most beloved Czech works, "The Bartered Bride". This new version was the centerpiece of a theater festival in Brno that June. The English translation was performed at the 3LD Art & Technology Center in New York as part of the Ohio Theater's Ice Factory It was later published by Theater 61 Press. It was remounted in 2014 at 3LD Art + Technology Center. The cast and production team of this play consisted of the following: PRODUCTION TEAM CAST The Pig, or Václav Havel's Hunt for a Pig The Pig, or Václav Havel's