Dive into the enchanting world of Bedřich Smetana's "The Devil's Wall," a captivating opera that brings to life an age-old Czech tale with a supernatural twist. Released on August 9, 2024, under the prestigious label SUPRAPHON a.s., this album is a testament to Smetana's mastery of classical composition.
"The Devil's Wall" is a comic romantic opera in three acts, originally written in 1882, and is part of the Smetana Opera Cycle Ostrava 2024. The opera is set to premiere at the J K Tyl Theatre in Pilsen, Czech Republic, with performances scheduled for March 11, 2024, and beyond. Conducted by the renowned Gianandrea Noseda, this production promises an unforgettable experience for opera enthusiasts.
The album comprises 39 tracks, each meticulously crafted to tell a compelling story inspired by an old Czech legend. The narrative revolves around a devil who relentlessly pursues a group of characters, weaving a tale of intrigue, romance, and supernatural encounters. The opera is performed in Czech, adding an authentic touch to the overall experience.
With a duration of 2 hours and 16 minutes, "The Devil's Wall" offers a rich and immersive listening experience. The album features a stellar cast of vocalists, each bringing their unique talents to the stage, and a full orchestra that brings Smetana's score to life. Whether you're a seasoned opera lover or a newcomer to the genre, this album is sure to captivate and inspire.
Experience the magic of Bedřich Smetana's "The Devil's Wall" and let the enchanting melodies and powerful performances transport you to another time and place. This album is a true gem in the world of classical music, and it's sure to become a favorite among fans of the genre.
Tracks
The Devil´s Wall: OvertureBedřich Smetana, Zdeněk Chalabala, Prague National Theatre Orchestra
The Devil´s Wall, Act I Scene 1: A Horse Without a Rider Has Come (Jarek, Michálek)Bedřich Smetana, Antonín Votava, Zdeněk Chalabala, Ivo Zidek, Prague National Theatre Orchestra, Karel Berman, Ladislav Mraz
The Devil´s Wall, Act I Scene 1: He Is the First Man Among the Czechs… At First Sight We Can’t Be (Jarek, Michálek, Beneš, The devil)Bedřich Smetana, Antonín Votava, Zdeněk Chalabala, Ivo Zidek, Prague National Theatre Orchestra, Karel Berman, Ladislav Mraz
The Devil´s Wall, Act I Scene 2: No One? … Happy Me (Katuška)Bedřich Smetana, Libuše Domanínská, Zdeněk Chalabala, Prague National Theatre Orchestra
The Devil´s Wall, Act I Scene 2: The Morn’s Greetings! … The Sun Has Risen (Katuška)Bedřich Smetana, Libuše Domanínská, Zdeněk Chalabala, Prague National Theatre Chorus, Prague National Theatre Orchestra, Milan Malý
The Devil´s Wall, Act I Scene 3: I Bid You Welcom, My Maiden (Jarek, Katuška)Bedřich Smetana, Libuše Domanínská, Zdeněk Chalabala, Ivo Zidek, Prague National Theatre Orchestra
The Devil´s Wall, Act I Scene 3: Have You, Perchance, Lost Faith in Me? … Thus to Rest in Your Arms (Jarek, Katuška)Bedřich Smetana, Libuše Domanínská, Zdeněk Chalabala, Ivo Zidek, Prague National Theatre Orchestra
The Devil´s Wall, Act I Scene 4: Ha, ha, ha, My Dearest Ones (Jarek, Michálek, Katuška, The devil)Bedřich Smetana, Antonín Votava, Zdeněk Chalabala, Ivo Zidek, Prague National Theatre Orchestra, Karel Berman, Ladislav Mraz
The Devil´s Wall, Act I Scene 5: Welcome Home, Our Noble Lord (Vok Vítkovic, Záviš Vítkovic, Jarek, Michálek)Bedřich Smetana, Antonín Votava, Václav Bednář, Zdeněk Chalabala, Ivo Zidek, Prague National Theatre Chorus, Ivana Mixová, Prague National Theatre Orchestra, Milan Malý
The Devil´s Wall, Act I Scene 5: My, My Lord! O, My Dearest Lord! (Vok Vítkovic, Záviš Vítkovic, Jarek, Michálek, Katuška, The devil)Bedřich Smetana, Antonín Votava, Libuše Domanínská, Václav Bednář, Zdeněk Chalabala, Ivo Zidek, Prague National Theatre Chorus, Ivana Mixová, Prague National Theatre Orchestra, Ladislav Mraz, Milan Malý
The Devil´s Wall, Act I Scene 5: O, Woe Is Me! (Vok Vítkovic, Jarek, Michálek, Katuška, The devil)Bedřich Smetana, Antonín Votava, Libuše Domanínská, Václav Bednář, Zdeněk Chalabala, Ivo Zidek, Prague National Theatre Chorus, Prague National Theatre Orchestra, Ladislav Mraz, Milan Malý
The Devil´s Wall, Act I Scene 6: A Swift Messenger Is Approaching... Is It for Me? (Vok Vítkovic, Záviš Vítkovic, The devil)Bedřich Smetana, Václav Bednář, Zdeněk Chalabala, Ivana Mixová, Prague National Theatre Orchestra, Ladislav Mraz
The Devil´s Wall, Act I Scene 6: Only One Lovely Woman´s Beauty Touched Me (Vok Vítkovic, Záviš Vítkovic)Bedřich Smetana, Václav Bednář, Zdeněk Chalabala, Prague National Theatre Orchestra
The Devil´s Wall, Act I Scene 6: In Fatherly Way You Wish to Protect Her (The devil, Vok Vítkovic, Beneš)Bedřich Smetana, Václav Bednář, Zdeněk Chalabala, Prague National Theatre Orchestra, Karel Berman, Ladislav Mraz
The Devil´s Wall, Act II Scene 1: Who Will Offer Shelter to the Weary? (Jarek, The devil)Bedřich Smetana, Zdeněk Chalabala, Ivo Zidek, Prague National Theatre Orchestra, Ladislav Mraz
The Devil´s Wall, Act II Scene 1: Where Can I Flee before so Sweet an Image? (Jarek, The devil)Bedřich Smetana, Zdeněk Chalabala, Ivo Zidek, Prague National Theatre Orchestra
The Devil´s Wall, Act II Scene 1: Sleep, My Innocent One! (The devil)Bedřich Smetana, Zdeněk Chalabala, Prague National Theatre Orchestra, Ladislav Mraz
The Devil´s Wall, Act II Scene 1: May Love’s Sweet Delusion (The devil)Bedřich Smetana, Zdeněk Chalabala, Prague National Theatre Orchestra, Ladislav Mraz
The Devil´s Wall, Act II Scene 2: It Is Hard to Get Accustomed To! (Michálek)Bedřich Smetana, Antonín Votava, Zdeněk Chalabala, Prague National Theatre Orchestra
The Devil´s Wall, Act II Scene 3: Do Something, Father, That Lord Vok May Now Take That (Jarek, Michálek, Katuška, The devil)Bedřich Smetana, Antonín Votava, Libuše Domanínská, Zdeněk Chalabala, Ivo Zidek, Prague National Theatre Orchestra, Ladislav Mraz
The Devil´s Wall, Act II Scene 4: Jarek! My Dearest Friend! Welcome!… Like an Orphaned Bird (Vok Vítkovic, Záviš Vítkovic)Bedřich Smetana, Václav Bednář, Zdeněk Chalabala, Ivana Mixová, Prague National Theatre Orchestra
The Devil´s Wall, Act II Scene 4: O, What Great Happiness (Vok Vítkovic, Záviš Vítkovic, Jarek, Michálek, Katuška)Bedřich Smetana, Antonín Votava, Libuše Domanínská, Václav Bednář, Zdeněk Chalabala, Ivo Zidek, Ivana Mixová, Prague National Theatre Orchestra
The Devil´s Wall, Act II Scene 5: Welcome, Welcome to This Castle! (Vok Vítkovic, Záviš Vítkovic, Jarek, Michálek, Katuška)Bedřich Smetana, Antonín Votava, Libuše Domanínská, Václav Bednář, Zdeněk Chalabala, Ivo Zidek, Prague National Theatre Chorus, Ivana Mixová, Prague National Theatre Orchestra, Milan Malý
The Devil´s Wall, Act II Scene 5: I Am an Orphan… Your Dearest Mother’s Voice (Vok Vítkovic, Hedvika)Bedřich Smetana, Václav Bednář, Zdeněk Chalabala, Prague National Theatre Chorus, Milada Šubrtová, Prague National Theatre Orchestra, Milan Malý
The Devil´s Wall, Act II Scene 6: O, What a Whirl! (Vok Vítkovic, Beneš, The devil)Bedřich Smetana, Václav Bednář, Zdeněk Chalabala, Prague National Theatre Orchestra, Karel Berman, Ladislav Mraz
The Devil´s Wall, Act II Scene 7: What Is Your Grave News, Our Lord? (Vok Vítkovic, Záviš Vítkovic, Jarek, Hedvika, Michálek, Katuška, Beneš)Bedřich Smetana, Antonín Votava, Libuše Domanínská, Václav Bednář, Zdeněk Chalabala, Ivo Zidek, Prague National Theatre Chorus, Ivana Mixová, Milada Šubrtová, Prague National Theatre Orchestra, Karel Berman, Milan Malý
The Devil´s Wall, Act III Scene 1: There´s the Monastery (Vok Vítkovic, Záviš Vítkovic)Bedřich Smetana, Václav Bednář, Zdeněk Chalabala, Ivana Mixová, Prague National Theatre Orchestra
The Devil´s Wall, Act III Scene 2: Where Are You Taking Me? (Vok Vítkovic, Záviš Vítkovic, Jarek, Hedvika, Katuška)Bedřich Smetana, Libuše Domanínská, Václav Bednář, Zdeněk Chalabala, Ivo Zidek, Ivana Mixová, Milada Šubrtová, Prague National Theatre Orchestra
The Devil´s Wall, Act III Scene 3: My Eyes Have Seen It! (Záviš Vítkovic, Michálek, Beneš)Bedřich Smetana, Antonín Votava, Zdeněk Chalabala, Ivana Mixová, Prague National Theatre Orchestra, Karel Berman
The Devil´s Wall, Act III Scene 4: I Am Good Shepherd of Sheep (Beneš, The devil)Bedřich Smetana, Zdeněk Chalabala, Prague National Theatre Orchestra, Karel Berman, Ladislav Mraz
The Devil´s Wall, Act III Scene 5: "Come, Quietly and Stealthily", Act III Scene 5: Come, Quietly and StealthilyBedřich Smetana, Zdeněk Chalabala, Prague National Theatre Chorus, Prague National Theatre Orchestra, Milan Malý
The Devil´s Wall, Act III Scene 6: Ah! Run for safety! (The devil)Bedřich Smetana, Zdeněk Chalabala, Prague National Theatre Chorus, Prague National Theatre Orchestra, Ladislav Mraz, Milan Malý
The Devil´s Wall, Act III Scene 6: A Hellish DanceBedřich Smetana, Zdeněk Chalabala, Prague National Theatre Orchestra
The Devil´s Wall, Act III Scene 6: Enough Now! (The devil)Bedřich Smetana, Zdeněk Chalabala, Prague National Theatre Orchestra, Ladislav Mraz
The Devil´s Wall, Act III Scene 7: Ah, I Know Why Záviš Is Pursuing Me So Hard!… O, God of Love (Hedvika)Bedřich Smetana, Zdeněk Chalabala, Milada Šubrtová, Prague National Theatre Orchestra
The Devil´s Wall, Act III Scene 7: Where Are You Going? To Help and Save Vok (Jarek, Katuška, The devil, Hedvika)Bedřich Smetana, Libuše Domanínská, Ivo Zidek, Milada Šubrtová, Prague National Theatre Orchestra, Ladislav Mraz
The Devil´s Wall, Act III Scene 8: Save Yourselves! Floods Threaten the Monastery! (Vok Vítkovic, Jarek, Hedvika, Beneš)Bedřich Smetana, Václav Bednář, Zdeněk Chalabala, Ivo Zidek, Milada Šubrtová, Prague National Theatre Orchestra, Karel Berman
The Devil´s Wall, Act III Scene 9: To Pray Alone He Went to the Church (Záviš Vítkovic, Jarek, Michálek, Katuška, Beneš)Bedřich Smetana, Antonín Votava, Libuše Domanínská, Václav Bednář, Zdeněk Chalabala, Ivo Zidek, Prague National Theatre Chorus, Ivana Mixová, Prague National Theatre Orchestra, Karel Berman, Milan Malý, Milada Šubrtová
The Devil´s Wall, Act III Scene 9: Permit, Lord of the Rose (Vok Vítkovic, Hedvika, Beneš)Bedřich Smetana, Václav Bednář, Zdeněk Chalabala, Prague National Theatre Chorus, Milada Šubrtová, Prague National Theatre Orchestra, Karel Berman, Milan Malý
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