Search - Leos Janacek, Jiri Belohlavek, BBC Symphony Orchestra :: Janácek: The Excursions of Mr. Broucek

Janácek's only mature comic opera includes some of his most imaginative music, full of jaunty rhythms and soaring melodies. The opera is an entertaining mix of satire and fantasy--involving a trip to the moon and a trip to the 15th century! Only two other recordings exist (one in German and both over 25 years old), making this a valuable and vital contribution to DG's extensive opera catalog. Live recording of the acclaimed, semi-staged performance in London from February 2007. The strong Slavic cast is led by Czech maestro Jir ?í Be?lohlávek, the Chief Conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra. "Jir?í Be?lohlávek conducted the BBC Symphony Orchestra with formidable passio throughout...stirring choruses and ricocheting brass figurations finally mark the emergence of Janác?ek's mature compositional voice and usher in music as daring as anything he wrote...It was all thrillingly done." (The Guardian, London)