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Janacek Double-Bill

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Part 2
The Beginning of a Romance
Opera in one act with libretto by JAROSLAV TICHY , based on a village story by GABRIEL* PREISSOVA.
Janacek's second opera dates from 1894. Cast:
BRNO STATE THEATRE CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA. ChorUS-master JOSEF PANCIK , conducted by FRANTISEK JILEK (Czechoslovak Radio rc-cording)

Contributors

Unknown:
Jaroslav Tichy
Chorus Master:
Josef Pancik
Unknown:
Frantisek Jilek
Jurasek:
Jan Hladik
Juraskova:
Anna Barova
Poluska, their daughter:
Jarmila Janska
Tonek:
Vladimir Krejcik
MudrOCh:
Frantisek Caban
Haluzansky, a count:
Richard Novak
Adolf a baron:
Vilem Pribyl
Irma, a countess:
Jindra Pokorna

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