On one level, Smetana's opera The Bartered Bride is a brilliant entertainment, full of good tunes and merry dances. On another, it is a celebration of the Czech spirit of hope, a characteristic which
Smetana was to bring out even more in his next opera, Libuse. Presented by Fiona Talkington.
Beer's No Doubt a Gift from Heaven; Furiant; I Know a Maiden Fair; Dance of the Comedians (The Bartered Bride)
Czech Philharmonic Chorus and Orchestra, conductor Zdenek Kosier Vysehrad (Ma Vlast) Czech Philharmonic, conductor Rafael Kubelik
Libuse's Prophecy (Libuse)
Prague National Theatre Chorus and Orchestra, conductor Zdenek Kosier