Opera in three acts
Music by Smetana
Words by KAREL SABINA
Sung in the German translation by Max Kalbeck
BERLIN RADIO CHAMBER Choir
BAMBERG SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Conducted by RUDOLF KEMPE on gramophone records

Kruschina, a peasant - MARCEL CORDES (baritone)
Kathinka, his wife - NADA PUTTAR (mezzo-soprano)
Marie (Marenka) their daughter - PILAR LORENCAR (soprano)
Micha, a landlord - IVAN SARDI (boss)
Agnes, his wife - SIEGLINDE WAGNER (contralto)
Wenzel (Vasek) their son - KARL-ERNST MERCKER (tenor)
Hans (Jenik), Micha's son by a first marriage - FRITZ WUNDERLICH (tenor)
Kezal, a marriage-broker - GOTTLOB FRICK (bass)
Springer, manager of a troupe of circus artists - ERNST KRUKOWSKI (baritone)
Esmeralda, a circus dancer - GERTRUD FREEDMANN (soprano)
Muff, a comedian - WALTER STOLL (baritone)