The Jacobin - Antonín Dvorák
Information about the opera The Jacobin by Antonín Dvorák, and the best recordings available on CD or DVD, or for download.
Dvorák's charming village comedy.
Synopsis
A young man returns from exile in Paris to his stuffy old father, Count Vilém, and a series of misunderstandings ensue.
Recommended recordings on CD
Voloschuk/Werba/Lehotsky (Fonè F024)
A superb live performance recorded at the Wexford festival, Ireland.
Wexford Young Singers, Wexford Festival Opera Chorus, National Philharmonic Orchestra of Belarus, conducted by Alexander Voloschuk, 2001.
Cast: Marcus Werba (Bohuls), Michal Lehotsky (Jiri), Mariana Panova (Terinka).
Fonè F024
Pinkas/Zitek/Pribyl (Supraphon 11 2190-2)
A charming recording.
Kantilena Children's Choir, Kühn Mixed Chorus, Brno State Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Jiri Pinkas.
Cast: Václav Zitek (Bohuls), Vilém Pribyl (Jiri), Daniela Sounová-Brouková (Terinka).
Supraphon 11 2190-2