The Stubborn Lovers (), Op. 17, is a one-act comic opera in 16 scenes by Czech composer AntonÃÂn Dvoà Âák. It was written in 1874 to the libretto of the Czech lawyer and writer Josef à  tolba (1846âÂÂ1930). In English, the work is also known as The Pig-Headed Peasants.
The première took place on 2 October 1881 at the New Czech Theatre () in Prague, but was withdrawn from the stage after the second performance as the management of the theatre could not reach an agreement with the composer on his royalties. The opera was staged very rarely during Dvoà Âák's lifetime; nonetheless, it later became part of the standard Czech operatic repertoire.
Two village neighbours, widower Vávra and widow à ÂÃÂhová, came to an agreement that their children, TonÃÂk and Lenka, will be married, but without their approval. The godfather of the youngsters, old à Âeà Âicha, knows that they love each other, but they are too stubborn to yield to any pressure. The young pair refuses to obey their parents and the cunning à Âeà Âicha tries to find a way out. He suggests to the lovers that actually old Vávra (TonÃÂk's father) wants to marry Lenka, while à ÂÃÂhová (Lenka's mother) is to get TonÃÂk as a husband. à Âeà Âicha arranges a secret meeting, first with Lenka then with TonÃÂk, and they spy on the meetings of their counterparts and their alleged old suitors. TonÃÂk and Lenka start to be jealous of each other. à Âeà Âicha's successful trick spreads fast through the village and the parents become targets of ridicule. TonÃÂk and Lenka regret their stubbornness and admit their love. Finally, à Âeà Âicha admits he set the trap only for the sake of uniting the "stubborn lovers", and everything concludes in a happy ending.