Prague Radio Chorus

Fibich: Bride of Messina / Jilek, Prague National Theatre

2 CD / Supraphon / 2012-08-01

Works: Zdenék Fibich: The Bride of Messina, Op 18
Performers: Benackova, Gabriela; Hanus, Karel; Horacek, Jaroslav; Marova, Libuse; Sormova, Nada; Svejda, Miroslav; Zidek, Ivo; Zitek, Vaclav
Conductors: Jílek, Frantisek
Ensemble: Prague National Theatre Chorus; Prague National Theatre Orchestra; Prague Radio Chorus

"It would be hard to imagine a presentation more persuasive than this 1975 Prague Radio recording." -Opera News...continue...

Gala Concerts / Abbado, Welser-Most [4 DVD]

4 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2010-10-26

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Un ballo in maschera; Don Carlos; Rigoletto; La traviata; Falstaff; Aida, opera; Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Don Giovanni, K 527; Richard Strauss: ...
Performers: Aliberti, Lucia; Baltsa, Agnes; Barcellona, Daniela; Domingo, Placido; Doufexis, Stella; Emmerlich, Gunter; Futral, Elizabeth; Gallo, Lucio; Gruberova, Edita; Grundheber, Franz; Hadley, Jerry; Hampso...
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Mehta, Zubin; Welser-Möst, Franz; Ozawa, Seiji; Gatti, Daniele; Thielemann, Christian; Caetani, Oleg; Seiffarth, Roland
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Prague Radio Chorus; Prague Symphony Orchestra; Veinna State Opera Orchestra; Vienna State Opera Orchestra

The greatest names in opera take to the stage for these galas from three musical centers that have come to stand as symbols of rebirth...continue...
Run Time: 385 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1
Subtitles: English, German, Fre...continue...

Musica antiqua Citolibensis / Vajnar, Starek, et al

4 CD / Supraphon / 2007-09-01

Works: Jan Adam Gallina: Symphony in A major; Symphony in C major; Karel Blazej Kopriva: Missa solemnis in D minor (Kyrie), for soprano, contralto, tenor, bass, chorus, organ & orchestra; Fuga supra cognome...
Performers: Berman, Karel; Bohacova, Marta; Cechalova, Milada; Dolezal, Vladimir; Dvorakov, Olga; Herman, Frantisek; Jedlicka, Dalibor; Kejmar, Miroslav; Kopp, Miroslav; Krejci, Jiri; Lindauer, Oldrich; Pavel Ve...
Conductors: Starek, Jiri; Vajnar, Frantisek
Ensemble: ; Prague Radio Chorus

In 1968 Supraphon issued the first album of what were then unknown compositions of the Czech masters of the 18th century under the title Musica...continue...

Dvorák: Dimitrij / Albrecht, Vodicka, Drobková, et al

3 CD / Supraphon / 2005-02-01

Works: Antonín Dvorák: Dimitrij, Op. 64/B 127
Performers: Aghova, Livia; Drobkova, Drahomira; Haderer, Pavel; Hajossyova, Magdalena; Harvanek, Zdenek; Kusnjer, Ivan; Mikulas, Peter; Vele, Ludek; Vodicka, Leo Marian
Conductors: Albrecht, Gerd
Ensemble: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra; Prague Philharmonic Chorus; Prague Radio Chorus

Novák: The Lantern / Vajnar, Depoltova, Jonasova, et al

2 CD / Supraphon / 2002-08-29

Works: Vitezslav Novák: The Lantern, Op. 56
Performers: Barova, Anna; Berman, Karel; Depoltova, Eva; Dolezal, Vladimir; Drobkova, Drahomira; Jedlicka, Dalibor; Jonasova, Jana; Kocian, Vojtech; Kopp, Miroslav; Petr, Karel; Tucek, Rene; Zitek, Vaclav
Conductors: Vajnar, Frantisek
Ensemble: Prague Radio Chorus; Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra

Smetana: The Bartered Bride / Ancerl, Blachut, Kalas, et al

2 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2002-07-02

Works: Bedrich Smetana: Bartered Bride, B 143/T 93
Performers: Blachut, Beno; Cervinkova, Ludmila; Heriban, Josef; Kalas, Karel; Krilova, Vera; Mraz, Ladislav; Palivcova, Jarmila; Pechova, Jarmila; Soumar, Jan; Vala, Jiri; Vich, Bohumir; Vild, Bohumil; Vonasek, ...
Conductors: Ancerl, Karel
Ensemble: Prague Radio Chorus

The late Karel Ancerl was one of the two or three finest conductors produced by the prolific Czech musical culture in the 20th century, and...continue...

Dvorák: The Cunning Peasant / Vajnar, Prague RSO & Chorus

2 CD / Supraphon / 1999-03-24

Works: Antonín Dvorák: The cunning peasant, Op. 37
Performers: Berman, Karel; Depoltova, Eva; Effenberkova, Bozena; Kopp, Miroslav; Kundlak, Jozef; Sobehartova, Jitka; Vesela, Marie; Vodicka, Leo Marian; Zitek, Vaclav
Conductors: Vajnar, Frantisek
Ensemble: Prague Radio Chorus; Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra

"There are very few opportunities of hearing this uneven but engaging score, and it would be difficult to forecast a very long life for it...continue...