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Marie Podvalová
Operatic Recital

Work details

Smetana: Jak je mi? ('O, goodness' from Dalibor)
2'53"
Smetana: Jiz uchopte se slova (Accusation 'Step forward without fear' from Dalibor)
10'09"
Smetana: Jaká to boure nadra mi plní ('What storm here in my bosom is raging' from Dalibor)
3'27"
Smetana: Dalibore, odpust' prosím ('Dalibor, I beg your pardon' from Dalibor)
3'11"
Smetana: Nezaslechli jste jeste houslí zvucky? ('No trace as yet of our convened signal?' - Milada's Death from Dalibor)
8'57"
Dvorák: Vám v ocích divný zár se zrací ('Strange fire in your eyes is burning' from Rusalka)
5'57"
Fibich: Sem, Mlado, poloz roh! ('Mlada, lay your horn beside me, here!' from Sárka)
5'32"
Fibich: Reky budí z mohyl stínu ('Awakens heroes from the shadows' from Sárka)
2'39"
Fibich: Tam cos belá se ('Something shining white I see' from Sárka)
4'23"
Fibich: Ano, nenávidel jsem! ('Yes, indeed, I hated you' from Sárka)
1'45"
Fibich: Jsem v moci tvé ('Your power rules over me' from Sárka)
2'51"
Fibich: Moje jsi a nikdo mi te nevyrve! ('You are mine, and no one will take you away' from Sárka)
1'35"
Fibich: Jiz vecne má! ('Mine forever!' from Sárka)
4'17"
Fibich: Oh! Beda! Pryc! ('Woe! Away! Quickly away! Please flee!' from Sárka)
3'01"
Smetana: Bohové mocní ('O gods almighty' from Libuse)
2'30"
Smetana: Tam krácí rek (Picture I - Bretislav and Jitka 'A hero comes' from Libuse)
1'31"
Smetana: Aj hle! Zas nová bour se valí blíz (Picture II - Jaroslav of Sternberk 'Behold! Another storm is threatening' from Libuse)
1'39"
Smetana: A tam zástup chrabrých velmozu (Picture III - Otakar II, Eliska and Charles IV 'And there a crowd of stalwart noblemen' from Libuse)
1'20"
Smetana: Vsak slys! Jak meluzina hucí zlá! (Picture IV - Zizka, Prokop the Great and the Hussites 'But hear! How evil storm winds roar and wail' from Libuse)
2'59"
Smetana: A hle! Ted' v mlhách sotva utvorených (Picture V - George of Podebrady 'Behold! Now from the misty veils just formed' from Libuse)
2'20"
Smetana: Ceský národ neskoná (Picture VI - The royal castle in Prague in a magic illumination 'Czech people shall never perish' from Libuse)
1'55"

 

Artist details

Marie Podvalová, soprano

with

Stefa Petrová, Václav Bednár, Beno Blachut, Antonín Votava, Lubomír Havlák, Eduard Haken, Ludmila Cervinková, Marta Krásová, Theodor Srubar, Karel Kalas, Borek Rujan and Jaroslav Veverka

Prague National Theatre Chorus
Prague National Theatre Orchestra
Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra and Chorus

Alois Klíma
, conductor
Jaroslav Krombholc, conductor
Zdenek Chalabala, conductor

 

Recording details

Recording dates: 1949-1953
Venues: Not specified
Producer: Ivan Ruml
Recording team: Frantisek Burda, Ladislav Síp
Mastering: Digitally remastered by SR Studios (Erich Kunze) on 19 April 2000
Copyright: 2000 Supraphon a.s. (this compilation)
Pressing: 2000 Supraphon a.s. (this compilation)

Supraphon SU 3504-2 611 AAD Mono COMPILATION
TT - 75'40"

 

Editorial & Design details

Liner notes: Ivan Ruml (in Czech)
English translation: Sarah Gráfová
Front Cover: Photo of Marie Podvalová from Czech National Theatre archives
Back Cover: Photo of Marie Podvalová and Beno Blachut in Smetana's 'Dalibor', from Czech National Theatre archives
Artist photos: Czech National Theatre archives
Design: Jan Weber
Booklet editor: Dana Melanová

 

Purchase details

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