Immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of Bedřich Smetana's "The Brandenburgers in Bohemia," a monumental work in the classical genre, set to be released on June 21, 2024, by SUPRAPHON a.s. This album is a comprehensive presentation of Smetana's operatic masterpiece, spanning a captivating duration of 2 hours and 29 minutes. The album features a full cast of talented performers bringing to life the dramatic and musical intricacies of this historic opera.
"The Brandenburgers in Bohemia" is a gripping tale set against the backdrop of 17th-century Bohemia, exploring themes of love, power, and rebellion. The opera is divided into three acts, each filled with a rich array of characters and compelling narratives. From the bustling scenes of Prague to the serene beauty of nature, the music and lyrics paint a vivid picture of the era, showcasing Smetana's exceptional compositional skills and his deep connection to his cultural heritage.
The album opens with Act I, Scene 1, and takes the audience through a series of dramatic and emotional scenes, culminating in the powerful finale of Act III. Each track is meticulously crafted, featuring a blend of solo arias, duets, and ensemble pieces that highlight the vocal prowess of the performers. The orchestral arrangements are equally impressive, providing a rich and dynamic backdrop to the vocal performances.
Bedřich Smetana, a pivotal figure in Czech music, is renowned for his ability to blend nationalistic themes with classical forms. "The Brandenburgers in Bohemia" is a testament to his genius, offering a unique blend of historical drama and musical innovation. This album is a must-listen for fans of classical music, opera enthusiasts, and anyone interested in the rich cultural heritage of Bohemia.
Prepare to be transported to a different time and place, as Smetana's masterful composition brings to life the struggles and triumphs of the Brandenburgers in Bohemia. This album is not just a collection of tracks; it's an experience that will leave a lasting impression on all who listen.
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Tracks
The Brandenburgers in Bohemia, Act I, Scene 1: "But I Say You" (Volfram Olbramovič, Oldřich Rokycanský)Karel Kalas, Jan Hus Tichý, Jiří Joran, Prague National Theatre Orchestra, Prague National Theatre Chorus, Milan Malý
The Brandenburgers in Bohemia, Act I, Scene 2: "Get on Horseback!" (Volfram Olbramovič, Oldřich Rokycanský, Junoš)Karel Kalas, Jan Hus Tichý, Jiří Joran, Prague National Theatre Orchestra, Prague National Theatre Chorus, Ivo Zidek, Milan Malý
The Brandenburgers in Bohemia, Act I, Scene 3: "What a Bustle?" (Ludiše)Milada Šubrtová, Jan Hus Tichý, Prague National Theatre Orchestra
The Brandenburgers in Bohemia, Act I, Scene 4: "And the Sweet, Sweet Love Making!… You Here, My Lord?" (Jan Tausendmark, Ludiše)Milada Šubrtová, Zdeněk Otava, Jan Hus Tichý, Prague National Theatre Orchestra
The Brandenburgers in Bohemia, Act I, Scene 5: "Heavens! Call the People!… O, God Arise to Our Help" (Ludiše, Vlčenka, Děčana)Milada Šubrtová, Jan Hus Tichý, Miloslava Fidlerová, Prague National Theatre Orchestra, Prague National Theatre Chorus, Věra Soukupová, Milan Malý
The Brandenburgers in Bohemia, Act I, Scene 6: "What You Will Find" (Jan Tausendmark)Zdeněk Otava, Jan Hus Tichý, Prague National Theatre Orchestra
The Brandenburgers in Bohemia, Act I, Scene 7: "You Have Refused to Give in Daytime" (Jíra)Bohumir Vich, Jan Hus Tichý, Prague National Theatre Orchestra, Prague National Theatre Chorus, Milan Malý
The Brandenburgers in Bohemia, Act I: "Ballet"Jan Hus Tichý, Prague National Theatre Orchestra
he Brandenburgers in Bohemia, Act I, Scene 8: "Now at Last Came Our Time!" (Jíra)Bohumir Vich, Jan Hus Tichý, Prague National Theatre Orchestra, Prague National Theatre Chorus, Milan Malý
The Brandenburgers in Bohemia, Act I, Scene 9: "Help Us, Dear People!" (Jíra, Ludiše)Milada Šubrtová, Bohumir Vich, Jan Hus Tichý, Prague National Theatre Orchestra, Prague National Theatre Chorus, Milan Malý
he Brandenburgers in Bohemia, Act I, Scene 10: "Eh, Your Flight Was in Vain!" (Jan Tausendmark, Varneman, Jíra, Ludiše, Vlčenka, Děčana)Milada Šubrtová, Zdeněk Otava, Bohumir Vich, Jan Hus Tichý, Miloslava Fidlerová, Antonín Votava, Prague National Theatre Orchestra, Prague National Theatre Chorus, Věra Soukupová, Milan Malý
The Brandenburgers in Bohemia, Act I: "How Much Will You Pay?" (Jan Tausendmark, Jíra, Ludiše, Vlčenka, Děčana)Milada Šubrtová, Zdeněk Otava, Bohumir Vich, Jan Hus Tichý, Miloslava Fidlerová, Prague National Theatre Orchestra, Prague National Theatre Chorus, Věra Soukupová, Milan Malý
The Brandenburgers in Bohemia, Act I, Scene 11: "Retreat, Rabble!" (Volfram Olbramovič, Oldřich Rokycanský, Junoš, Jan Tausendmark, Jíra)Karel Kalas, Zdeněk Otava, Bohumir Vich, Jan Hus Tichý, Jiří Joran, Prague National Theatre Orchestra, Prague National Theatre Chorus, Ivo Zidek, Milan Malý
The Brandenburgers in Bohemia, Act I: "And So, You, Prague People" (Volfram Olbramovič, Oldřich Rokycanský, Junoš, Jan Tausendmark, Jíra)Karel Kalas, Zdeněk Otava, Bohumir Vich, Jan Hus Tichý, Jiří Joran, Prague National Theatre Orchestra, Prague National Theatre Chorus, Ivo Zidek, Milan Malý
The Brandenburgers in Bohemia, Act II, Scene 1: "Take Leave from Your Homeland Now" (Old villager)Eduard Haken, Jan Hus Tichý, Prague National Theatre Orchestra, Prague National Theatre Chorus, Milan Malý
The Brandenburgers in Bohemia, Act II: "O Lord into the Dust We’re Falling" (Old villager)Eduard Haken, Jan Hus Tichý, Antonín Votava, Prague National Theatre Orchestra, Prague National Theatre Chorus, Karel Sabina
The Brandenburgers in Bohemia, Act II: "That Noise Beyond There!" (Old villager)Eduard Haken, Jan Hus Tichý, Prague National Theatre Orchestra, Prague National Theatre Chorus, Milan Malý
The Brandenburgers in Bohemia, Act II, Scene 2: "Stand Still! Not One More Step Further!" (Old villager, Varneman, Town crier)Eduard Haken, Jan Hus Tichý, Antonín Votava, Prague National Theatre Orchestra, Karel Sabina
The Brandenburgers in Bohemia, Act II, Scene 3: "An Order of the Prince" (Varneman, Town crier)Jan Hus Tichý, Antonín Votava, Jindřich Jindrák, Prague National Theatre Orchestra, Prague National Theatre Chorus, Milan Malý
The Brandenburgers in Bohemia, Act II: "Just Wait a While, Don't Exult as Yet!" (Town crier)Jan Hus Tichý, Jindřich Jindrák, Prague National Theatre Orchestra
The Brandenburgers in Bohemia, Act II, Scene 4: "Prosecutor! Who Are the Witnesses of the Truth of Your Words?" (Volfram Olbramovič, Jíra, Jan Tausendmark)Karel Kalas, Zdeněk Otava, Bohumir Vich, Jan Hus Tichý, Prague National Theatre Orchestra, Prague National Theatre Chorus, Milan Malý
The Brandenburgers in Bohemia, Act II, Scene 5: "Refrain! You Fathers of the Town!" (Volfram Olbramovič, Junoš, Jan Tausendmark)Karel Kalas, Zdeněk Otava, Jan Hus Tichý, Prague National Theatre Orchestra, Ivo Zidek
The Brandenburgers in Bohemia, Act II, Scene 6: "O, How Lovely Are the Scenes of Nature!" (Ludiše, Vlčenka, Děčana)Milada Šubrtová, Jan Hus Tichý, Miloslava Fidlerová, Prague National Theatre Orchestra, Věra Soukupová
The Brandenburgers in Bohemia, Act II: "There Is, Oh, No Beauty for Us" (Ludiše, Vlčenka, Děčana)Milada Šubrtová, Jan Hus Tichý, Miloslava Fidlerová, Prague National Theatre Orchestra, Věra Soukupová
The Brandenburgers in Bohemia, Act II: "What a Lovely Dream" (Old villager, Volfram Olbramovič, Junoš, Ludiše)Karel Kalas, Milada Šubrtová, Eduard Haken, Jan Hus Tichý, Prague National Theatre Orchestra, Ivo Zidek
The Brandenburgers in Bohemia, Act II, Scene 7: "Ah! Whose It This Voice!" (Junoš, Ludiše)Milada Šubrtová, Jan Hus Tichý, Prague National Theatre Orchestra, Ivo Zidek
The Brandenburgers in Bohemia, Act II: "O How Blissful, Lovely Is This Moment" (Junoš, Ludiše)Milada Šubrtová, Jan Hus Tichý, Prague National Theatre Orchestra, Ivo Zidek
The Brandenburgers in Bohemia, Act II, Scene 8: "Now Then My Maiden" (Ludiše, Vlčenka, Děčana, Town crier)Milada Šubrtová, Jan Hus Tichý, Miloslava Fidlerová, Antonín Votava, Prague National Theatre Orchestra, Věra Soukupová, Karel Sabina
The Brandenburgers in Bohemia, Act III, Scene 1: "You Go Home Now!" (Jan Tausendmark, Varneman)Zdeněk Otava, Jan Hus Tichý, Antonín Votava, Prague National Theatre Orchestra
The Brandenburgers in Bohemia, Act III: "O Had I Never… Your Image, Maiden" (Jan Tausendmark)Zdeněk Otava, Jan Hus Tichý, Prague National Theatre Orchestra
The Brandenburgers in Bohemia, Act III: "Ah the Die Is Cast" (Old villager, Volfram Olbramovič, Jan Tausendmark)Karel Kalas, Zdeněk Otava, Eduard Haken, Jan Hus Tichý, Prague National Theatre Orchestra
The Brandenburgers in Bohemia, Act III, Scene 2: "Have You Succeeded, Dear Sir?" (Old villager, Jan Tausendmark)Zdeněk Otava, Eduard Haken, Jan Hus Tichý, Prague National Theatre Orchestra
The Brandenburgers in Bohemia, Act III, Scene 3: "O Thanks to God, Freedom Is Beckoning!" (Ludiše, Vlčenka, Děčana)Milada Šubrtová, Jan Hus Tichý, Miloslava Fidlerová, Prague National Theatre Orchestra, Věra Soukupová
The Brandenburgers in Bohemia, Act III, Scene 4: "As long as We Are… Keep Silent, Please!" (Old villager, Ludiše, Vlčenka, Děčana)Milada Šubrtová, Eduard Haken, Jan Hus Tichý, Miloslava Fidlerová, Prague National Theatre Orchestra, Věra Soukupová
The Brandenburgers in Bohemia, Act III, Scene 5: "Who Is Shouting Here?" (Town crier)Jan Hus Tichý, Antonín Votava, Prague National Theatre Orchestra, Karel Sabina
The Brandenburgers in Bohemia, Act III, Scene 6: "The Night Is Quiet" (Junoš)Bohumir Vich, Jan Hus Tichý, Prague National Theatre Orchestra, Prague National Theatre Chorus, Ivo Zidek, Milan Malý, Karel Sabina
The Brandenburgers in Bohemia, Act III, Scene 7: "That Is Strange... What a Sorrow" (Old villager)Bohumir Vich, Eduard Haken, Jan Hus Tichý, Antonín Votava, Prague National Theatre Orchestra, Prague National Theatre Chorus, Ivo Zidek, Milan Malý, Karel Sabina
The Brandenburgers in Bohemia, Act III: "In Vain Do I Look Round and Round" (Old villager, Junoš, Jíra, Town crier)Bohumir Vich, Eduard Haken, Jan Hus Tichý, Jindřich Jindrák, Prague National Theatre Orchestra, Prague National Theatre Chorus, Ivo Zidek, Milan Malý
The Brandenburgers in Bohemia, Act III, Scene 8: "Here You Have Him the Murderer!" (Old villager, Junoš, Jan Tausendmark, Jíra, Ludiše, Vlčenka, Děčana)Milada Šubrtová, Zdeněk Otava, Bohumir Vich, Eduard Haken, Jan Hus Tichý, Miloslava Fidlerová, Prague National Theatre Orchestra, Prague National Theatre Chorus, Ivo Zidek, Věra Soukupová, Milan Malý
The Brandenburgers in Bohemia, Act III, Scene 9: "We Know Now… Long Live the Truth!" (Volfram Olbramovič, Jíra, Ludiše, Vlčenka, Děčana)Karel Kalas, Jan Hus Tichý, Prague National Theatre Orchestra, Prague National Theatre Chorus, Milan Malý, Karel Sabina
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