One of the distinguished Czech composers of the 19th Century, Zdenek Fibich was a student of Smetana in Prague. Fibich’s future studies took him to Leipzig and Paris. Fibich was inspired by Dvorak and Wagner. Fibich’s most often performed compositions are his opera- trilogy Hippoamie, and a series of piano pieces that fully displayed his gift as an extraordinary melodist, Moods, Impressions, and Reminiscences. In 1897, Fibich composed Sarka, most popular opera.