Bedrich Smetana: Prodana nevesta (The Bartered Bride)
Overture
Act I, Scene I-Recit: Tak tedy prece se to stati ma
Act I, Scene II-Proc bychom se netesili
Act I, Scene II - Aria: Kdybych se co takoveho o tobe dozvedela
Act I, Scene II - Duet: Jako matka pozehnanim
Act I, Scene II - Duet: Verne milovani
Act I, Scene III - Jak vam pravim, pane kmotre
Act I, Scene III - Recit: Ovsem Tobiase Michu znam
Act I, Scene III - Trio: Mladik slusny a mravu vic tichych
Act I, Scene IV - Quartet: Tu Ji mame
Act I, Scene IV - Recit: Jenik neupusti
Act I, Scene V - Polka... Pojd'sem, holka
Act II, Scene I - To Pivecko, to veru je nebesky dar
Act II, Scene I - Furiant
Act II, Scene II - Ma maticka povidala
Act II, Scene III - Recit: Vy jste zajiste zenich?
Act II, Scene III - Duet: Znamt' ja jednu divcinu
Act II, Scene IV - Recit: Jak pravim, hezka je
Act II, Scene IV - Duet: Nuze, mily chasniku
Act II, Scene IV - Duet: Kazdy jen tu svou ma za jedinous
Act II, Scene IV - Duet: Znam jednu divku, ta ma dukaty
Act II, Scene IV - Recit: odreknes - li se Marenky
Act II, Scene V - Jak mozna verit, ze bych ja prodal svoji Marenku
Act II, Scene VI - Finale: Pojd' te, lidicky
Act III, Scene I - To, to mi v hlave lezi
Act III, Scene II - Pochod komediantu, Recit: Ohlasujeme
Act III, Scene II - Skocna
Act III, Scene II - Recit: Je, je to bude hezker!
Act III, Scene II - Duet: Milostne zviratko udelame z vas
Act III, Scene III - Recit: Oh, ja nest' astny
Act III, Scene IV - Sextet: Ne, ne, tomu neverim
Act III, Scene IV - Sextet: Rozmysli si Marenko
Act III, Scene V - Oh, jaky zal!
Act III, Scene V - Ten lasky sen, jak krasny byl
Act III, Scene VI - Marenko ma
Act III, Scene VI - Tak tvrdosijna, divko, jsi
Act III, Scene VII - Recit: Hle, hle, chasniku, cekas uz na penize?
Act III, Scene VII - Trio: Utiz se, divko, utis se
Act III, Scene VIII - Finale: Jak jsi se, Marenko, rozmyslila?
Act III, Scene IX - Dobra vec se podarila!
2010
“This is the first ever recording of Smetana's most popular opera, performed by a team steeped in the tradition of interpreting the work in Prague. Otakar Ostrcil gives a rhythmically exhilarating, suitably expectant account of the overture, directs the dances with just the right amount of brio tempered by lightness, and gives thoughtful support to his singers. The whole cast is Czech, so the recitative flows with a natural feeling for speech rhythms and accentuation. Nordenova as MaSenka has a sweet, unaffected timbre that's exactly right for her part, and she employs portamento in a way that would not be tolerated today; so much the worse for today. Her Jeník has a plangent tone and intimate delivery nearideal for the role, though some may be surprised at hearing such a light voice in a part now assigned to heavier tenors. The somewhat confined recording has been miraculously restored to obviate most of the drawbacks of the original. At the asking price, anyone interested in the early traditions of interpreting this work will enjoy a welcome bargain.”
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