RECORD OF THE WEEK ON BBC RADIO 3

The new studio recording of Leoš Janáček’s opera The Excursions of Mr. Brouček, made by distinguished soloists, chorus and orchestra of the Prague National Theatre conducted by Jaroslav Kyzlink, was played and reviewed on BBC Radio 3 Record Review last Saturday. The album was selected as the Record of the Week!

“The Czech cast revelling in the comic capers and obviously appreciating Janacek’s sometimes savage satire, the unique sound of his orchestral writing conjures the atmosphere of the lunar colony and catacombs under 15th century Prague… It is a delightful romp when it is performed with this kind of understanding and effection. It is a new recording from the Czech label Supraphon. Two CDs. It's my Record of the Week.”

Listen to the whole episode HERE.