Jiné sestry - Úryvky ze života Marie a Boženy Heritesových a všední dny Jana Zrzavého – Ditrych Břetislav (2023)

The story of the famous violinist Marie Heritesová and her sister Božena reflects the entire complex 20th century – the beautiful belle époque, the hardships of both World Wars, separation and joyful reunions, a desire to discover the beauties of the world, and a love for their homeland and native Vodňany. Who walks through the book? The father of both sisters, writer František Herites, and his wife Marie, poet and writer Julius Zeyer, composers Antonín Dvořák and Rudolf Friml, painter Jan Dědina, singer Ema Destinnová, Alfons Mucha, Jaroslav Vrchlický, and Svatopluk Čech, renowned violinists Jaroslav Kocian, Jan Kubelík, and one of the greatest Czech painters Jan Zrzavý. ***** Where do we meet them? For example, in Vienna, several times in Paris and magical Brittany, in St. Petersburg and Riga, in Bratislava, across the ocean in New York, Chicago, at the World Fair in St. Louis, but also in smaller towns like Bay City or Cedar Rapids. And of course in Vodňany and Prague. ***** A story of glory, hopes, successes, and disappointments. Sad yet joyful. A story both ordinary and extraordinary.