(This "Discography" was generated by CLOR for THE COMPILER )
1 1953(STU) - Krombholc Jaroslav - Prague National Theatre*
2 1982(STU) - Kosler Zdenek - Prague National Theatre*
3 2006(LI) - Müller Zbynek - Prague National Theatre**
*AUDIO ---- **VIDEO ---- ***AUDIO & VIDEO
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Conductor Jaroslav Krombholc - 1953(STU)
Orchestra - Prague National Theatre
Chorus - Prague National Theatre
Malina - Karel Kalas
Kalina - Premysl Kocí
Rose - Stepánka Stepánová
Blazenka - Stefa Petrová
Vít - Ivo Zidek
Bonifác - Vladimir Jedenáctik
Skrívánek - Oldrich Kovár
A Builder - Josef Krikava
The Innkeeper - Milada Cadikovicová
Jirka - Rudolf Vonásek
The Ghost of Friar Barnabás - Josef Rozanek
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Black Disc - Supraphon DV 5142-5144; Supraphon LPV 157-159 Supraphon SUA 10240-10242; Artia ALPO 84 C/L {3LPS} (USA)
Recordings of The Secret [Tajemstvi] by Bedrich Smetana are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.772
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - March 1959 p.471
Opera - July 1959 p.465
Gramophone Record Review - February 1959 p.298 [MR]
Records and Recordings - February 1959 p.20 [FGB]
American Record Guide - June 1961 Vol.27 No.10 p.808 [AR]
Comments:- The review in ARG gives the conductor as Neuman
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Conductor Zdenek Kosler - 1982(STU)
Orchestra - Prague National Theatre
Chorus - Prague National Theatre
Malina - Jaroslav Horácek
Kalina - Václav Zitek
Rose - Vera Soukupová
Blazenka - Daniela Sounová(-Brouková)
Vít - Leo Marian Vodicka
Bonifác - Karel Prusa
Skrívánek - Oldrich Spisar
A Builder - Bohuslav Marsik
The Innkeeper - Eva Hiobilová
Jirka - Alfred Hampel
The Ghost of Friar Barnabás - Pavel Horácek
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Compact Disc - Supraphon 11-2177-2-612 (+Viola)
Recordings of The Secret [Tajemstvi] by Bedrich Smetana are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.772
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Opera News - August 1995 p.34
Fanfare - Vol.19 No.2 November/December 1995 p.380
Opéra International - avril 1997 No.211 p.64
L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.177 p.126
American Record Guide - September/October 1995 Vol.58 No.5 p.216
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Conductor Zbynek Müller - 2006(LI)
Orchestra - Prague National Theatre
Chorus - Prague National Theatre
Malina - Miroslav Podskalsky
Kalina - Roman Janál
Rose - Katerina Jalovcová
Blazenka - Maria Haan
Vít - Pavel Cernok
Bonifác - Ludek Vele
Skrívánek - Jaroslav Brezina
A Builder - Ivan Kusnjer
The Innkeeper - Jitka Sobehartová
Jirka - Václav Lemberk
The Ghost of Friar Barnabás - Zdenek Harvánek
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DVD (Video) - Premiere Opera Ltd. DVD 6247 (2007)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Recordings of The Secret [Tajemstvi] by Bedrich Smetana are surveyed in the following publications:-
CELLETTI p.772
Comments:- *Video recording of a performance given by the Prague National Opera in the courtyard of Litomysi Castle (June or July 2006). The DVD-R issued by Premiere is listed in «Premiere Opera New Releases» dated Wed 11 July 2007.
Abbreviations
(STU), "Studio" Recording
(SE), "Studio" Recording of Excerpts
(STC), Composite "Studio" Recording made up from more than one source
(SCE), Composite "Studio" Recording of Excerpts from more than one source
(LI), "Live" Recording
(LE), "Live" Recording of Excerpts
(LC), "Live" Composite Recording from more than one performance
(LCE), Excerpts from more than one "Live" Performance
(RA), A Radio Performance
(RE), Excerpts from a Radio Performance
(RC), Composite Radio Performance from more than one broadcast
(RCE), Excerpts from more than one broadcast performance
(FI), Film or/and sound track of a film
(FE), Excerpts of an opera from a film or/and the sound track of a film
CELLETTI, Il Teatro d'Opera in Disco by Rodolfo Celletti - Rizzoli - 1988
EJS Discography, EJS: Discography of the Edward J. Smith Recordings - The Golden Age of Opera, 1956-71 by William Shaman, William J. Collins, and Calvin M. Goodwin - GreenwoodPress - 1994
GIUDICI, L'Opera in CD e Video by Elvio Giudici - il Saggiatore Milano - 1995. Second Edition - 1999 - is indicated by (2)
HARRIS, Opera Recordings - A Critical Guide by Kenn Harris - David and Charles - 1973
MARINELLI, Opere in Disco by Carlo Marinelli - Discanto Edizione - 1982
MET, The Metropolitan Opera Guide to Recorded Opera - edited by Paul Gruber - Thames and Hudson - 1993
MET(VID), The Metropolitan Guide to Opera on Video - edited by Paul Gruber - W.W. Norton & Co. Ltd. - 1997
More EJS, More EJS: Discography of the Edward J. Smith Recordings by William Shaman - William J. Collins - Calvin M. Goodwin - Greenwood Press 1999
NEWTON (Verdi), Verdi - Tutti i libretti d'opera edited by Piero Mioli
PENGUIN, The Penguin Guide to Opera on Compact Discs by Edwin Greenfield - Robert Layton - Ivan March - Penguin Books 1993
Discos Gramófono (Barcelona), Compañía del Gramófono Sociedad Anónima Española
Gramófono (Barcelona), Compañía del Gramófono Sociedad Anónima Española