Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Zdeněk Košler
Smetana: The Bartered Bride. Opera in 3 Acts
Catalogue Number: SU 7011-9
Published: 21st July 2006
Genre: Opera
Format: 1 DVD
What opera fan doesn't know the famous opera arias "Our True Love", "Make Up Your Mind, Mařenka" or "I Know a Maiden Fair", ageless classics from that treasure ofCzech opera, Bedřich Smetana's The Bartered Bride? These outstanding vocal and musical talents featuring world-renowned singers Gabriela Beňačková as Mařenka, Peter Dvorský as Jeník, and Richard Novák as Kecal, as well as brilliant performances by the Czech Philharmonic and the Prague Philharmonic Chorus, conducted by Zdeněk Košler became the basis for this 1981 television production directed by František Filip. We are pleased to bring this version, in which the featured singers also play their roles, to the modern audience.
Smetana's Bartered Bride on DVD with world-class opera stars