Janacek - The Excursions of Mr Broucek
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Label: Supraphon
Cat No: SU39852
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 2
Genre: Opera
Release Date: 14th June 2010
Contents
Artists
Bohumir VichIvo Zidek
Premysl Koci
Libuse Domaninska
Karel Berman
Helena Tattermuschova
Jaroslava Dobra
Opera Chorus & Orchestra of the National Theatre in Prague
Conductor
Vaclav NeumannWorks
The Excursions of Mr BroucekArtists
Bohumir VichIvo Zidek
Premysl Koci
Libuse Domaninska
Karel Berman
Helena Tattermuschova
Jaroslava Dobra
Opera Chorus & Orchestra of the National Theatre in Prague
Conductor
Vaclav NeumannAbout
Both excursions of the Prague landlord Matěj Brouček hold up a period mirror to the ignoble side of human nature and behavior. Though the first Czech recording was made in an era which demanded certain changes in the libretto and some condensing, the work as a whole did not suffer. Janáček’s sophisticated humour is applied with a gentle touch, his satire is tempered with compassion, and his irony encourages self-reflection.
The tone of the work is surprisingly close to the tolerant modern view of Mr Brouček’s character, of artists isolated from the normal world and our conception of the moral strength of our forefathers. The opera was intended for Prague and also received its premiere there at the National Theatre on March 23, 1920 in a production by Otakar Ostrčil.
Part of Supraphon’s Czech Opera Treasures series, this CD presents a never before released 1963 recording by conductor Václav Neumann with Bohumír Vich in the title role.
Cast:
- Bohumír Vich (Brouček)
- Ivo Žídek (Mazal, Blankytný, Petřík)
- Přemysl Kočí (Sacristan of St. Vitus, Lunobor, Domšík from The Bell)
- Libuše Domanínská (Málinka, Etherea, Kunka)
- Karel Berman (Würfl, Čaroskvoucí, Councillor)
- Helena Tattermuschová (Young Waiter, Child Prodigy, Student)
- Jaroslava Dobrá (Housekeeper, Kedruta)
Libretto available to download from the Supraphon website.
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