Smetana Arias
opera, recital, studio
Composer: Bedřich Smetana
Orchester: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Tomáš Netopil
The first profile album of one of the most important tenors of today:
Pavel Cernoch - Smetana Arias
This unique ensemble work of arias and duets from Bedřich Smetana's operas with the Czech Philharmonic Orchestraunder the baton of maestro Tomáš Netopil was created as a tribute to the bicentenary of the Czech musical genius.
This exceptional recording brings together the most important of Bedřich Smetana's operas performed by the finest interpreters of our time.
In addition to Pavel Černoch and the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra with Tomáš Netopil, the Smetana Arias album features the singers Slávka Zámečníková, Mária Porubčinová and Jan Martiník. The masterly arrangement of the recording from the Rudolfinum in Prague is thanks to Jiří Gemrot and Jakub Hadraba.