[1] Škroup's brother, František, chief conductor at the Estates Theatre starting in 1837, led an attempt to promote Czech-language opera in the mid-nineteenth century.
[2] Škroup's first operatic attempt had been in German; Elfriede (completed by 1828), was a three-act work intended for children.
He composed Slavná overtura (Festival Overture), for the opening of the Růžová St. Theatre in Prague in 1842.
[3] Although Škroup is not well known for his compositional output, he had several brushes with fame as a result of his professional work.
[4] Additionally, Franz Liszt’s 1856 performance of his Missa solemnis at the Prague Cathedral occurred during Škroup’s tenure there.