The music critic Otakar Hostinský believed that Wagner's theories should be the basis of the national opera, and argued that Dalibor was the beginning of the "correct" direction.
Musikkritikeren Otakar Hostinský mente, at Wagners teorier burde være grundlag for den nationale opera i Tjekkiet og hævdede, at Dalibor var begyndelsen på noget "rigtigt".