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Gounod: Roméo et Juliette
Roberto Alagna (Roméo), Angela Gheorghiu (Juliette); Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra, sung by Kühn’s Mixed Choir, Prague, Anton Guadagno (conductor) & Barbara Willis Sweete (director)
Romeo was Roberto Alagna’s finest role in the first half of his career, and the audio-visual documentation of his interpretation makes it entirely clear why he succeeded in winning over both... — More…
What is in fact performed here is the rarely heard original version… at its most striking in the Credo: its dramatic portrayal of the earthquake and storm unleashed at Jesus's death is realised... — More…
Smetana: The Bartered Bride
Gabriela Benacková, Peter Dvorský, Richard Novák, Miroslav Kopp, Marie Veselá, Jindrich Jindrák, Marie Mrázová, Jaroslav Horá?ek, Jana Jonášová & Alfréd Hampl
Prague Philharmonic Chorus & Czech Philharmonic, Zdenek Košler
Enjoy this for the superb performances of two great Slovak voices, Benackova and Dvorsky, superbly accompanied by Zdenek Kosler. — More…
Dvorak: Cello Concerto & Piano Concerto
Rudolf Firkušný, Gustav Rivinius
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Jirí Belohlávek, Václav Neumann
Respighi: Belkis, Queen of Sheba
Julia Jentsch (narrator), Stella Doufexis (mezzo), Metodi Morartzaliev (tenor)
Stuttgarter Philharmoniker, Czech Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Gabriel Feltz
It makes riveting viewing: tiny but important details are discussed, tempi are adjusted, phrasing is polished while Lloyd Webber appears reduced to wordless nodding as the avuncular Neumann coaxes,... — More…
The Czech Philharmonic under its chief conductor Jiří Bělohlávek is in fine form…it is a big-boned though never ponderous reading: the strings have a unanimity and rhythmic bite which keeps the... — More…
Offer, Václav Neumann conducts Dvorak & Janacek
Live recording from the Smetana Hall, Prague, 1986
Czech Philharmonic, Václav Neumann
Offer, Dvořák: Stabat Mater, Op. 58
Yvonne Kenny (soprano, Eva Randová (alto), Wieslav Ochmann (tenor) & Jan Galla (bass)
The Czech Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra, Vaclav Neumann
Yvonne Kenny provides the soprano solos on this powerful recording of the poignant work. She has won great critical acclaim on previous discs: “‘Yvonne Kenny is a heaven-sent Marschallin, she... — More…
