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From the Barbican Hall, London. For his final celebration of the 主播大秀 Symphony Orchestra's 80th season, Jiri Belohlavek conducts Acts 1 and 2 of Smetana's The Bartered Bride.

Live from the Barbican Hall, London

Presented by Louise Fryer

Smetana - The Bartered Bride

Jiri Belohl谩vek turns to one of the great keystones of Czech opera for his final festive celebration of the 主播大秀 Symphony Orchestra's 80th season. Smetana's comic opera, with its potent blend of Bohemian dances, heartfelt melodies and flamboyant Czech spirit, achieved global success in the 1870s and has remained in the international repertoire ever since. It's a typical operatic story - will Jen铆k win the hand of his love Marenka in spite of parents, marriage brokers, mistaken identities and a drunken bear? Find out as the 主播大秀 SO's Chief Conductor conducts a starry all-Czech cast.

7.00 Smetana: The Bartered Bride - Acts 1 & 2

Jiri Belohl谩vek conductor

Marenka ..... Dana Buresov谩 (soprano)
Jen铆k ..... Tom谩s Juh谩s (tenor)
Kecal ..... Jozef Benci (bass)
Vasek ..... Ales Vor谩cek (tenor)
Esmeralda ..... Katerina Knezikova (soprano)
Hata ..... Lucie Hilscherov谩 (mezzo-soprano)
Micha ..... Gustav Belacek (bass)
Ringmaster ..... Jaroslav Brezina (tenor)
Krusina ..... Svatopluk Sem (baritone)
Ludmila ..... Stanislava Jirku (soprano)
Indian ..... Ondrej Mraz (bass)
主播大秀 Singers
主播大秀 Symphony Orchestra
Jiri Belohl谩vek (conductor).

1 hour, 35 minutes

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