13th June

Concert will begin at 17:00 hours GMT

Rebroadcast: Dvorák's 'King and Charcoal Burner' with Samek, Knezíková, Hoza, Benci and Hilscherová from Prague

Dvorák Prague International Music Festival. Dvorák's 'King and Charcoal Burner' is a three-act (23-scene) comic opera to a libretto by Bernard J. Lobeský refashioned later by Václav Juda Novotný. The theme of the opera is from old legend of the rescue of a Czech ruler (probably prince Jaromír of Bohemia of the Premyslid dynasty, or his brother Oldrich of Bohemia) who gets lost in the woods of Krivoklát. Performers:

Liduška: Katerina Knezíková.
Jeník: Richard Samek.
Matyáš: Roman Hoza.
Matej: Jozef Benci.
Anna: Lucie Hilscherová.
Jindrich: Josef Moravec.
Královna: Dana Burešová.
Eva: Jana Sibera.
Sekácek: Jan Štáva.

Prague Philharmonic Choir. Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Tomáš Brauner.

Recorded 19 September 2019.