First Nights from Hell
Smetana set about trying to create an operatic style which was recognisably Czech - not an easy task, even without the politics and professional jealousies which usually.
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Bedrich Smetana
The Brandenburgers in Bohemia - opera in 3 acts B.124
Conductor: Robert STANKOVSKY Performer: Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra
- Marco Polo.
- 8223326.
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Bedrich Smetana
The Brandenburgers in Bohemia - opera in 3 acts B.124
Conductor: Gianandrea NOSEDA Performer: BBC Philharmonic
- Chandos.
- CHAN10518.
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Bedrich Smetana
The Bartered bride - opera B.131 vers. original in 2 acts
Conductor: Zdenek KOSLER Performer: Gabriela Benackova-capova - Main Artist Performer: Peter DVORSKY - Tenor Performer: Czech Philharmonic Chorus Performer: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
- SUPRAPHON.
- 103511 2.
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Bedrich Smetana
The Bartered bride - opera B.143 vers. definitive in 3 acts
Conductor: Charles MACKERRAS Performer: Kit HESKETH-HARVEY - Presenter (Indian) Performer: Robin LEGGATE - Tenor (Ringmaster) Performer: Timothy ROBINSON - Tenor (Va�ek) Performer: Yvette BONNER - Soprano (Esmeralda) Performer: Philharmonia Orchestra
- chandos.
- CHAN31282.
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Bedrich Smetana
Dalibor - opera in 3 acts B.144 vers. revised [1870]
Conductor: Gianandrea NOSEDA Performer: BBC Philharmonic
- Chandos.
- CHAN10518.
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Bedrich Smetana
Libuse - opera in 3 acts
Conductor: Zdenek KOSLER Performer: Prague National Theatre Orchestra
- SUPRAPHON.
- 11-1276.
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Bedrich Smetana
The Two widows [Dve velovy] - comic opera in 2 acts vers. definitive
Conductor: Frantisek JILEK Performer: Jiri ZAHRADNICEK - Tenor (Ladislav) Performer: Marcela MACHOTKOVA - Soprano (Anezka) Performer: Prague National Theatre Orchestra
- SUPRAPHON.
- SU-21222.
Broadcasts
- Wed 30 Nov 201112:00BBC Radio 3
- Wed 30 Nov 201118:30BBC Radio 3
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A man out of time – why Parry's music and ideas were at odds with his image...
The composer of Jerusalem was very far from the conservative figure his image suggests.
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