Bednar, Vaclav

Czech Opera Highlight

1 CD / Supraphon / 2010-06-08

Works: Bedrich Smetana: Prodaná Nevesta (The Bartered Bride); Branibori v Cechách (The Brandenburgers in Bohemia); Certova Stena (The Devil's Wall); Hubicka (The Kiss); Libuse; Dve Vdovy (The Two ...
Performers: Bednar, Vaclav; Benackova, Gabriela; Blachut, Beno; Cervinkova, Ludmila; Dvorsky, Peter; Machotkova, Marcela; Markova, Jirina; Novak, Richard; Ochman, Wieslaw; Pribyl, Vilem; Sormova, Nada; Sounova, ...
Conductors: Kosler, Zdenek; Neumann, Václav; Tichy, Jan Hus; Chalabala, Zdenek; Jilek, Frantisek; Pinkas, Jiri; Krombholc, Jaroslav

The Bartered Bride

2 CD / Supraphon Import / 2009-06-30

Works: Bedrich Smetana: Bartered Bride, B 143/T 93
Performers: Bednar, Vaclav; Dobra, Jaroslava; Haken, Eduard; Horacek, Jaroslav; Joran, Jiri; Kovar, Oldrich; Tikalova, Drahomira; Vonasek, Rudolf; Zidek, Ivo
Conductors: Chalabala, Zdenek

Smetana: Bartered Bride / Vogel, Musilova, Zidek, Kalas, et al

2 CD / Supraphon / 2009-04-04

Works: Bedrich Smetana: Bartered Bride, B 143/T 93
Performers: Bednar, Vaclav; Hruska, Karel; Kalas, Karel; Kovar, Oldrich; Mraz, Ladislav; Musilova, Milada; Otava, Zdenek; Pechova, Jarmila; Stepanova, Stepanka; Zídek, Ivo
Conductors: Vogel, Jaroslav
Ensemble: Prague National Theatre Orchestra

During the course of the 20th century Smetana's 'The Bartered Bride' had numerous complete recordings which documented the interpretational mastery of the artists associated with...continue...

Janácek: From the House of the Dead / Gregor, Bednar, Blachut, Zidek, et al

2 CD / Supraphon / 2009-01-04

Works: Leos Janácek: From the House of the Dead
Performers: Bednar, Vaclav; Blachut, Benno; Horacek, Jaroslav; Kocí, Premysl; Tattermuschová, Helena; Zidek, Ivo
Conductors: ; Gregor, Bohumil
Ensemble: Prague National Theatre Chorus; Prague National Theatre Orchestra

This is the first CD release of the legendary 1964 production of Janácek's last opera by Bohumil Gregor and soloists of the National Theater. The...continue...

Martinu: Julietta / Krombholc, Prague National Theatre

2 CD / Supraphon / 2003-02-06

Works: Bohuslav Martinu: Julietta
Performers: Bednar, Vaclav; Cadikovicova, Milada; Horacek, Jaroslav; Jedenactik, Vladimir; Jelinkova, Stepanka; Kalas, Karel; Mixova, Ivana; Otava, Zdenek; Prochazkova, Jaroslava; Tauberova, Maria; Zidek, Ivo; Z...
Conductors: Krombholc, Jaroslav
Ensemble: Prague National Theatre Orchestra

Bohuslav Martinu composed his tenth opera, Julietta, subtitled The Dream Book, during the second half of the year 1936. He finished it in January 1937....continue...

Smetana: Dalibor / Krombholc, Blachut, Podvalová, et al

2 CD / Supraphon / 2001-07-01

Works: Bedrich Smetana: Dalibor, B 133/T 96
Performers: Bednar, Vaclav; Blachut, Beno; Kalas, Karel; Petrova, Stefa; Podvalov, Marie; Votava, Antonin
Conductors: Krombholc, Jaroslav
Ensemble: Prague National Theatre Chorus

Smetana: Bartered Bride / Chalabala, Tikalová, Zidek, Haken

2 CD / Supraphon / 1999-04-01

Works: Bedrich Smetana: Bartered Bride, B 143/T 93
Performers: Bednar, Vaclav; Dobra, Jaroslava; Haken, Eduard; Horacek, Jaroslav; Joran, Jiri; Kovar, Oldrich; Pechova, Jarmila; Stepanova, Stepanka; Tikalova, Drahomira; Vonasek, Rudolf; Zidek, Ivo
Conductors: Chalabala, Zdenek
Ensemble: Prague National Theatre Chorus; Prague National Theatre Orchestra

Dvorák: Rusalka / Chalabala, Subrtová, Zidek, Haken

2 CD / Supraphon / 1998-09-28

Works: Antonín Dvorák: Rusalka, Op. 114/B 203
Performers: Bednar, Vaclav; Haken, Eduard; Hlobilova, Eva; Joran, Jiri; Krilova, Vera; Mikova, Alena; Mixova, Ivana; Ovcacikova, Marie; Subrtova, Milada; Wysoczanska, Jadwiga; Zidek, Ivo
Conductors: Chalabala, Zdenek
Ensemble: Prague National Theatre Chorus; Prague National Theatre Orchestra

In spinto Mlada Subrtov we hear the most thoroughly Czech Rusalka imaginable...And while Supraphon's newer (1987) Rusalka is on three CDs at full price, the...continue...