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Janácek: Jenufa

2 CD / Gall / 2010-02-23

Works: Leos Janácek: Jenufa, opera, JW 1/4
Performers: Allen Catheart; Braun, Hans; Carlo, John Del; Cervena, Sona; Cox, Jean; Felbermayer, Anny; Hongen, Elisabeth; Jones, Gwendolyn; Jurinac, Sena; Kmentt, Waldemar; Lewis, William; Modl, Martha; Quittmey...
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Leos Janácek: Aus einem Totenhaus; Tagebuch eines Verschollenen; Souvenirs de la Maison des Morts

3 CD / Gall / 2010-02-23

Works: Leos Janácek: From the House of the Dead (Z mrtvého domu), opera, JW 1/11; The Diary of One Who Disappeared (Zápisník zmizelého), song cycle for mezzo-soprano, tenor, female c
Performers: Borelli, Jos; Canne-Meijer, Cora; Caspar Broecheler; Chris Reumer; Chris Taverne; Chris van Woerkom; Felix de Nobel; Gee Smith; Genemans, Ge; Gerard Holthaus; Haefliger, Ernst; Jan van Mantgem; Jan V...
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Janacek: The Cunning Little Vixen / Davies / Paris Nat. Opera / Rasilainen, Lagrange, Kuebler [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / EuroArts / 2009-11-17

Works: Leos Janácek: The Cunning Little Vixen
Performers: Bracht, Roland; Gay, Paul; Kuebler, David; Lagrange, Michele; Minutillo, Hana; Rasilainen, Jukka; Tsallagova, Elena
Ensemble: Paris National Opera Chorus ; Paris National Opera Orchestra

This is a BLU-RAY disc and it will not play on a standard DVD player. A standard DVD is available as EUA 3078388. Leos Janacek's...continue...
Run Time: 121 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blue Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, LPCM 5.1
Subtitles: English, French, German
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A Portrait of Anton Dermota: Opera and Songs

2 CD / Gall / 2009-10-24

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Falstaff; Macbeth; Alexander Borodin: Fürst Igor; Bedrich Smetana: Die Verkaufte Braut; Giovanni Bononcini: Polifem; Carl Maria von Weber: Euryanthe; Peter Cornelius: Der Barbier...
Performers: Berger-Weyerwald, Hilda; Casa, Lisa della; Dermota, Anton; Kamann, Karl; Kern, Adele; Lienbach, Lisa; Nikolaidi, Elena; Rethy, Esther; Schwaiger, Rosl; Steingruber, Ilona; Topitz-Feiler, Jetty
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Icon - Lucia Popp - Mozart, Handel, Schubert, Dvorak, et al

7 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-10-20

Works: George Frederick Handel: Rodelinda; MEDLEY; Ottone; Giulio Cesare; Joshua; Der Messias; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Exsultate jubilate, K 165 (158a); Laudate Dominum; Vesperae de Dominica, K 321; Il r&e...
Performers: Briggs, David; Gage, Irwin; Labeque, Katia; Pearson, Leslie; Popp, Lucia; Sawallisch, Wolfgang
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields ; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra ; English Chamber Orchestra ; Graunke Symphony Orchestra ; London Philharmonic Orchestra ; Munich Radio Symphony Orche...

Janacek: The Cunning Little Vixen / Felsenstein, Neumann [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2009-09-29

Works: Leos Janácek: The Cunning Little Vixen
Performers: Arnold, Irmgard; Burgwinkel, Josef; Enders, Werner; Hopp, Manfred; Oehlmann, Christa; Rossler, Herbert; Schob-lipka, Ruth; Volker, Frank
Ensemble: Komische Opera Chorus ; Komische Opera Orchestra

The production narrates the life story of a little fox. It contains a fine mix of cute and funny elements together with serious realism in...continue...
Run Time: 121 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, B&W
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo,
Subtitles: English, German, French, Spanish
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Janácek: Orchestral Suites from the Operas Vol 3 / Peter Breiner, New Zealand SO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2009-08-25

Works: Leos Janácek: The Cunning Little Vixen (Príhody Lisky Bystrousky), opera, JW 1/9; From the House of the Dead (Z mrtvého domu), opera, JW 1/11
Performers: Douglas, Bridget; Leppanen, Vesa-Matti
Ensemble: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

With this disc Naxos completes its acclaimed recordings of Peter Breiner's powerful and evocative orchestral suites from Janacek's operas. In very different ways, 'The Cunning...continue...

Janacek: Vec Makropulos; Lachian Dances

2 CD / Decca / 2009-07-14

Works: Leos Janácek: The Makropulos Case (Vec Makropulos), opera, JW 1/10; Lachian (Lasské) Dances (6) for orchestra, JW 6/17
Performers: Czakov, Anna; Dvorsky, Peter; Jedlicka, Dalibor; Krejcik, Vladimir; Mixova, Ivana; Soderstrom, Elisabeth; Zitek, Vaclav
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Janácek: The Cunning Little Vixen

2 CD / Supraphon / 2009-06-30

Works: Leos Janácek: The Cunning Little Vixen (Príhody Lisky Bystrousky), opera, JW 1/9
Performers: Cizek, Miroslav; Dobra, Jaroslava; Erbenov, Ludmila; Heriban, Josef; Hlavsa, Jan; Hlobilova, Eva; Jedlicka, Dalibor; Kolarov, Gabriela; Kolarov, Katerina; Kroupa, Zdenek; Musilova, Milada; Ourednikov...
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Sir Charles Mackerras Conducts Janácek

2 CD / Supraphon / 2009-06-30

Works: Leos Janácek: Jealousy (Zárlivost), overture for orchestra, JW 6/10; The Cunning Little Vixen, suite for orchestra (arranged and orchestrated by Václav Talich); Sárka, opera, JW 1...
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Janácek: Opera Suites Vol 2 / Breiner, Leppanen, New Zealand SO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2009-04-28

Works: Leos Janácek: Káta Kabanová, opera, JW 1/8; The Makropulos Case (Vec Makropulos), opera, JW 1/10
Performers: Leppanen, Vesa-Matti
Ensemble: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

Following the release of their stunning recording of Janacek's Operatic Orchestral Suites, Vol. 1, Peter Breiner conducts his insightful suites from two popular Janacek operas...continue...

Janacek: The Cunning Little Vixen / Davies, Rasilainen, Lagrange, Kuebler [DVD]

2 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2009-04-28

Works: Leos Janácek: The Cunning Little Vixen
Performers: Elena Tsallagova; Hannah Esther Minutillo; Kuebler, David; Lagrange, Michele; Paul Gay; Rasilainen, Jukka; Roland Bracht
Ensemble: Paris Maitrise Children's Choir ; Paris National Opera Chorus ; Paris National Opera Orchestra

Leos Janacek's 'The Cunning Little Vixen' was described by its composer as "a comic opera with a sad ending". It is a profoundly poetic tale...continue...
Run Time: 121 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1
Subtitles: English, French, Ger...continue...

Leos Janácek: The Cunning Little Vixen / Neumann, et al

2 CD / Supraphon / 2009-04-04

Works: Leos Janácek: The Cunning Little Vixen (Príhody Lisky Bystrousky), opera, JW 1/9
Performers: Asmus, Rudolf; Belanov, Kveta; Bohmov, Hana; Cadikovicova, Milada; Cupalov, Vera; Domaninska, Libuse; Halir, Vaclav; Joran, Jiri; Lebedov, Hana; Prochazkov, Jaroslava; Tattermuschova, Helena; Vojta, ...
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Janacek's 'The Cunning Little Vixen' has of late been appearing ever more frequently on the stages of opera houses worldwide. Two seemingly different worlds -...continue...

Janácek: Opera Suites Vol 1 / Breiner, Leppanen, New Zealand SO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2009-02-24

Works: Leos Janácek: Jenufa, opera, JW 1/4; Vylety páne Brouckovy (The Excursions of Mr. Broucek), opera in 2 parts, JW 1/6 & 1/7
Performers: Leppanen, Vesa-Matti
Ensemble: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

The operas of Leos Janacek have been gaining their rightful place in major opera houses the world over. First staged in 1904, 'Jenufa', a powerful...continue...

Encore - Janácek, Weinberger, Smetana / Sir Charles Mackerras, Pro Arte Orchestra

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-02-24

Works: Leos Janácek: Sinfonietta for orchestra ("Military," "Sokol Festival"), JW 6/18; The Makropulos Case (Vec Makropulos), opera, JW 1/10; Káta Kabanová, opera, JW 1/8; From the House of t...
Ensemble: Pro Arte Orchestra

Janacek: The Cunning Little Vixen - An Animated Film [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Kultur International Films / 2009-01-27

Works: Leos Janácek: The Cunning Little Vixen
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Inspired by the 1920s cartoon strip 'Vixen Sharpears', this opera returns to its roots in the hands of animator Geoff Dunbar, whose films include 'Peter...continue...
Run Time: 72 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): Dolby 5.1, Dolby 2.0
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Walter Felsenstein Edition: 7 Operas, Extensive Interviews & Documentaries [11 DVD]

12 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2008-11-25

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72; Leos Janácek: The Cunning Little Vixen; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Don Giovanni, K 527; Le nozze di Figaro, K 492; Giuseppe Verdi: Otello; Jacques Offenbach:...

Walter Felsenstein (1901 – 1975), founder and general director of the Komische Oper in Berlin, was one of the twentieth century’s greatest creative theatre directors,...continue...
Run Time: 1100 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo,
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
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Janácek: Lachian Dances, Taras Bulba, etc / Hrusa, Brno PO

1 CD / Supraphon / 2008-11-02

Works: Leos Janácek: Lachian (Lasské) Dances (6) for orchestra, JW 6/17; The Cunning Little Vixen (Príhody Lisky Bystrousky), opera, JW 1/9; Taras Bulba, rhapsody for orchestra, JW 6/15
Ensemble: Jena Philharmonic Orchestra

Many seasoned conductors keep returning to Janacek's symphonic works - owing to their sparkling expressiveness, colourful emotions and lucid purity drawn deep from the wellspring...continue...

Gramophone Gold Collection

2 CD / Universal Music / 2008-09-09

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Keyboard Trio in G minor, H. 15/19; Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 9 in D major; Symphony no 10 in F sharp minor/major; Symphony no 2 in C minor "Resurrection"; Franz Xaver Scharwenk...
Performers: Domingo, Placido; Fleming, Renee; Forsberg, Bengt; Freire, Nelson; Gheorghiu, Angela; Hough, Stephen; Imai, Nobuko; Kennedy, Nigel; Kirshbaum, Ralph; Kniplova, Nadezda; Matteuzzi, William; Milnes, Sh...
Ensemble: ; Beaux Arts Trio ; English Baroque Soloists ; Lyon National Opera Orchestra

Janacek: From The House of the Dead / Boulez/Mahler Chamber Orch. [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-04-22

Works: Leos Janácek: From the House of the Dead
Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Bar, Olaf; Chmelo, Vladimir; Galla, Ján; Margita, Stefan; Stoklossa, Eric; Straka, Peter; Sulzenko, Jiri; Zednik, Heinz
Ensemble: Arnold Schoenberg Choir ; Mahler Chamber Orchestra

Janacek's rarely performed final opera 'From the House of the Dead' is brought to the stage by acclaimed director Patrice Chereau and legendary conductor Pierre...continue...
Picture Format: NTSC, Color
Country of Origin: USA
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Walter Felsenstein Edition / Limited Edition: 7 Operas & Extensive Interviews and Documentaries [12 DVD]

12 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2008-02-26

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72; Leos Janácek: The Cunning Little Vixen; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Don Giovanni, K 527; Le nozze di Figaro, K 492; Giuseppe Verdi: Otello; Jacques Offenbach:...

Walter Felsenstein (1901 – 1975), founder and general director of the Komische Oper in Berlin, was one of the twentieth century’s greatest creative theatre directors,...continue...
Run Time: 1092 min.
Picture Format: NTSC, B&W and Color
Country of Origin: USA
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Cunning Little Vixen

2 CD / Decca / 2008-02-12

Works: Leos Janácek: The Cunning Little Vixen (Príhody Lisky Bystrousky), opera, JW 1/9; The Cunning Little Vixen, suite for orchestra (arranged and orchestrated by Václav Talich)
Performers: Hudecov, Zuzana; Jedlicka, Dalibor; Krejcik, Vladimir; Marova, Libuse; Novak, Richard; Ondraskov, Miriam; Popp, Lucia; Randova, Eva; Saray, Peter; Zigmundov, Eva; Zitek, Vaclav
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Opera in English - Janacek: Katya Kabanova / Rizzi, et al

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2007-11-06

Works: Leos Janácek: Káta Kabanová, opera, JW 1/8
Performers: Barker, Cheryl; Brubaker, Robert; Hampton, Claire; Henschel, Jane; Hoare, Peter; Holtam, Philip Lloyd; Howell, Gwynne; Meinir, Sian; Simmonds, Victoria; Webb, Owen; Wedd, Peter; Wilkinson, Kathleen
Ensemble: Welsh National Opera Chorus

Janacek once wrote that Katya Kabanova, his sixth opera, was "one of my most tender works," and his score contrasts extreme beauty with fateful oppression...continue...

Best of Eva Urbanová - Verdi, Puccini, Janácek, Smetana, etc

1 CD / Supraphon / 2007-07-05

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Aida; La forza del destino; Un ballo in maschera; Giacomo Puccini: Il canto del pastore (Tosca); Fantasia, Atto 1 (Turandot); Francesco Cilèa: Adriana Lecouvreur; Pietro Mascagni...
Performers: Urbanova, Eva
Ensemble: ; Prague National Theatre Chorus ; Prague National Theatre Orchestra ; Prague Philharmonic Chorus ; Prague Symphony Orchestra

Eva Urbanova, opera singer, soloist of the National Theatre Opera in Prague, and guest artist at prestigious foreign opera houses (including New York's Metropolitan Opera)...continue...

Janacek: Jenufa / Stemme, Marton, et al [DVD]

3 DVD Video / TDK / 2007-06-26

Works: Leos Janácek: Jenufa
Performers: alberdi, begona; Andriesen, Annett; Boesiger, Christiane; Cortez, Viorica; Galiano, Sandra; Haunstein, Rolf; Lindskog, Par; Marais, Carole; Marton, Eva; Nebot, Ana; Serra, Enric; Silvasti, Jorma; Ste...
Ensemble: Barcelona Teatro Liceo Chorus ; Barcelona Teatro Liceo Orchestra

TDK presents a staging of the work sung in the original Czech language. The production was directed by French-Austrian opera director Olivier Tambosi. His version...continue...
Run Time: 127 min.
Picture Format: NTSC, Color
Country of Origin: USA
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