Tag Archives: Jiří Bělohlávek

Mattila delivers powerful Kostelnička in Czech Phil’s Jenůfa

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Mark Pullinger

Janáček: Jenůfa **** Czech Philharmonic/Bělohlávek, Royal Festival Hall, 18th April 2016 Let’s not pretend. Despite the photograph of Adriana Kohútková on the programme cover, the main draw of this concert performance of Janáček’s operaJenůfa was the appearance of Karita Mattila in the role … Continue reading →

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The Czech Fidelio: Bělohlávek leads a fine account of Smetana’s Dalibor

Posted on May 3, 2015 by Mark Pullinger

Smetana: Dalibor **** Jiří Bělohlávek/BBC Symphony Orchestra, Barbican, 2nd May 2015 “What Czech does not like music?” declares Beneš, the jailor in Smetana’s opera Dalibor. Certainly not Jiří Bělohlávek, who is as superb an advocate for Czech music as any … Continue reading →

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