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Czech opera singer
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World premiere recording from Supraphon of Bohuslav Martinů What Men Live By (H336,1952-3) with Jiří Bělohlávek and the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra from a live performances in 2014, with Martinů's Symphony no 1 (H289, 1942) recorded in 2016. Bělohlávek did much to increase Martinů's profile, so this recording adds to the legacy, and reveals an extremely fine work. What Men Live By is an adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's Where Love, God Is (1885) though the composer borrowed the title from a different Tolstoy story. At its first full performance, by students at Hunter College in 1955, critics heard it was "a profoundly Christian opera" but did not understand its context. That was not the composer's intention. He wrote to a friend in Brno comparing it to his earlier works based on medieval miracle plays, such as The Miracle of Mary , emphasizing that "it must not be performed 'pathetically' but joyously. That […]
2012-02-06 15:43:00
Dvořák - The Jacobin Bělohlávek Barbican
[…] now familiar in London, because Bělohlávek has made it his mission to bring Czech repertoire to this country, and .Burešová shows how much better it is when sung idiomatically, in its own language. Indeed, Dvořák emphasized the female presence by adding the aria "In autumn's hazel shrubs, love no longer gives glory". It expands Terinka's role in the plot immeasurably because it's so beautiful, and lovingly sung by Lucie Fišer Silkenová. Even the old wet nurse, Lotinka (Lynette Alcantara) is pivotal, though she hasn't much to sing. Svatopluk Sem created a darkly brooding, assertive Bohuš. He, too, is a leading figure in Prague. Jaroslav Březina isn't Benno Blachut, but then, no-one is, and Březina's extensive experience created a Benda with real depth of character, very impressive. Jan Martinik's Count Vilém covered a wide range, emotionally and musically, and Aleš Voráček's Jiři was fresh and […]
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