Czechoslovak Radio Symphony Orchestra: Libuše (3x CD) - CD

Festive opera in 3 acts
radio recording from r. 1949, reconstruction of the original recording 2012
Reconstructed historical studio image from 1949.

Marie Podvalová (Libuše, Czech princess/soprano)
Theodor Šrubař (Přemysl ze Stadic/baritone)
Karel Kalaš (Chrudoš od Otavy, brother of Šťáhlav/bas)
Beno Blachut (Stahlav na Radbuze, Chrudoš's brother/tenor)
Jaroslav Veverka (Lutobor from Dobroslavsky Chlumec, their uncle/bass)
Bořek Rujan (Radovan od Kamena mosta/baritone)
Ludmila Cervinková (Krasava, Lutoborova's daughter/soprano)
Marta Krásová (Radmila, sister of both brothers/alt)
Four reapers:
Miluše Dvořáková (soprano I)
Miloslava Fidlerová (soprano II)
Věra Krilová(alt)
Jaroslav Gleich (tenor)
Czechoslovak Radio Choir in Prague
The Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra is conducted by Alois Klíma
Booklet contains complete libretto in Czech and English

Playlist

Libuše
Overture / Act 1 - Libuše's trial - 1st performance: Solemn daughter of Krok / Act I - 2. Exit: I can't go on! / Act One - Transformation - 2nd act: Alas, when there are disputes between brothers / Act One - 3rd Exit - Parade: The snake is missing / Act 3, take 3
Libuše
Act Two - Libuše's Marriage - 1st Exit: Mount your horses now and wait / Act 1 - My Father, Hear / Act 1c / Act 2 - Exit 2: My father-in-law invited me to my father's grave / Act Two - Transformation. 3rd exit: Hey! Hey! Without peace on / The sun is already shining / Act Two - 4th take-off: By the end the work is done / Act Two - But I will stay - Oh, you lime trees / Act Two - 5th exit: I bring you greetings from Libuše / act: Well, peace be with you
Libuše
Act 3 - 1st exit: Peace is made between the two brothers / Act Three - Exit 2: He's coming! He is yet unseen / Act 3 - 3rd act: Well, welcome to us / Act 3 - Exit 4: She didn't tell you she gave you all the power / Act 3 - take 5: The ceremonial march. Hey, hard Vyšehrad / Act Three - Libuše's prophecy: Image I.: There goes the river / Act Three - Libuše's prophecy: Image II.: Behold! A new storm is coming / Act Three - Libuše's prophecy: Image III.: And there a host of valiant mighty men / Act Three - Libuše's prophecy: Image IV..: Hear, hear! How the molasses hums evil! / Act 3 - Libuše's prophecy: Image V.: And behold! Now in the mists barely formed / Act Three - Libuše's prophecy: Image VI..: The Royal Castle of Prague: The Czech nation will not end