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Ludmila Vernerová
Ludmila Vernerová (born 6 December 1962, Prague) is a Czech operatic soprano and the niece of the oboist . After graduating from the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, she was a regular performer at the Prague Chamber Opera in the mid 1980s. In 1987 she joined the Prague National Theatre where she performed for 12 years. Since 1999 she has been a member of the Prague State Opera. Among the many roles she has created on stage are Angelica in ''Orlando furioso'', Belinda in ''Dido and Aeneas'', Countess Almaviva in ''The Marriage of Figaro'', Donna Anna in ''Don Giovanni'', Fiordiligi in ''Così fan tutte'', Isabella in ''Robert le diable'', Lucy in ''The Beggar's Opera'', Micaela in ''Carmen'', Musetta in ''La bohème'', Pamina in ''The Magic Flute'', and the title roles in ''Alcina'' and '' Rodelinda''. Vernerová has also been highly active as a concert soloist and has performed with most of the major symphony orchestras in her native country, including the Brno Philharmonic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prague
Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its Prague metropolitan area, metropolitan area is home to approximately 2.3 million people. Prague is a historical city with Romanesque architecture, Romanesque, Czech Gothic architecture, Gothic, Czech Renaissance architecture, Renaissance and Czech Baroque architecture, Baroque architecture. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia and residence of several Holy Roman Emperors, most notably Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor, Charles IV (r. 1346–1378) and Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor, Rudolf II (r. 1575–1611). It was an important city to the Habsburg monarchy and Austria-Hungary. The city played major roles in the Bohemian Reformation, Bohemian and the Protestant Reformations, the Thirty Years' War and in 20th-century history a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Magic Flute
''The Magic Flute'' (, ), K. 620, is an opera in two acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to a German libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder. It is a ''Singspiel'', a popular form that included both singing and spoken dialogue. The work premiered on 30 September 1791 at Schikaneder's theatre, the Freihaus-Theater auf der Wieden in Vienna, just two months before Mozart's death. It was Mozart's last opera. It was an outstanding success from its first performances, and remains a staple of the opera repertory. In the opera the Queen of the Night persuades Prince Tamino to rescue her daughter Pamina from captivity under the high priest Sarastro; instead, he learns the high ideals of Sarastro's community and seeks to join it. Separately, then together, Tamino and Pamina undergo severe trials of initiation, which end in triumph, with the Queen and her cohorts vanquished. The earthy Papageno, who accompanies Tamino on his quest, fails the trials completely but is rewarded anyway with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trio Cantabile
Trio may refer to: Music Groups * Trio (music), an ensemble of three performers, or a composition for such an ensemble ** Jazz trio, pianist, double bassist, drummer ** Minuet and trio, a form in classical music ** String trio, a group of three string instruments ** Power trio, guitar, bass, and drums ** Piano trio, a trio including a piano ** Organ trio, a trio including a Hammond organ * Trio (band), a German group formed in 1979 * The supergroup of Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt (unofficially known as Trio due to their album of the same title). Works * ''Trio'' (1987 album) and ''Trio II'' (1999 album) by Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, and Linda Ronstadt * ''Trio'' (Marcin Wasilewski album) * ''Trio'' (Trio album) by German group Trio * ''The Trio'' (Hank Jones album) * ''The Trio'' (Oscar Peterson album) * ''The Trio'' (1973 album), by Oscar Peterson, Joe Pass and Niels-Henning Pedersen * ''The Trio'' (Ted Curson album) * ''Trios'' (Carla Bley album), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camerata Nova
Camerata, a dormitory or a comrade in Italian or an adjective meaning ''chambered'' in Latin, may refer to: Music * Camerata (music), a small chamber orchestra or choir * Camerata Bariloche, an Argentine chamber music ensemble founded in 1977 * Florentine Camerata, an Italian musical association of the late sixteenth century Places * Camerata Cornello, a municipality in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy * Camerata Nuova, a municipality in the Province of Rome in the Italian region Lazio * Camerata Picena, a municipality in the Province of Ancona in the Italian region Marche Other * Camerata (crinoid) The Camerata or camerate crinoids are an extinct subclass of Paleozoic stalked crinoids. They were some of the earliest crinoids to originate during the Early Ordovician, reached their maximum diversity during the Mississippian, and became exti ..., an extinct subclass of crinoids from the Paleozoic * ''Camerata'' (flatworm), a flatworm genus in the fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barocco Sempre Giovane
Barocco sempre giovane is a professional Czech chamber orchestra. Barocco sempre giovane (Baroque forever young) was founded in 2004 by a violoncellist Josef Krečmer. It is a chamber ensemble consisting of young musicians, standing organist and harpsichordist is Pavel Svoboda, concert master is Iva Kramperová. It makes CD recordings, performs on Czech television and cooperates regularly with Czech Radio. The young performers focus primarily on the music of the European baroque and classical masters, as well as the contemporary music (Luboš Sluka, Slavomír Hořínka, Vít Zouhar). Concert performances The concert activities of the orchestra include performances at music festivals in the Czech Republic (in 2010 it will be Prague Spring International Music Festival, and Brno International Music Festival) and abroad (Belgium, Slovakia, Spain). Barocco sempre giovane cooperates with renowned soloists: Václav Hudeček, Michaela Fukačová, Ivan Ženatý, Ludmila Vernerová ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ars Rediviva
Ars Rediviva was a Czech classical instrumental music group, whose historically informed performances played a key role in the revival of Baroque music in Czechoslovakia. Ars Rediviva chamber ensemble The group was founded in 1951 in Prague by flautist and musicologist Milan Munclinger and his wife, pianist and harpsichordist Viktorie Švihlíková (who was later succeeded by Josef Hála). The original lineup also consisted of two prominent members of the Czech Philharmonic, cellist František Sláma and oboist Stanislav Duchoň (later succeeded by violinists Václav Snítil and Antonín Novák). From 1951 to 1956, Václav Talich collaborated with Ars Rediviva. After Munclinger died in 1986, František Sláma succeeded him in leading the ensemble. Orchestra, soloists The band's repertoire consisted largely of chamber music, particularly the works of Johann Sebastian Bach. Depending on score requirements, the ensemble's size expanded regularly up to the chamber orchestra, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prague Symphony Orchestra
The Prague Symphony Orchestra ( ''FOK'') is a Czech orchestra based in Prague. The orchestra has traditionally been known by the acronym 'FOK', standing for 'Film-Opera-Koncert', reflecting the orchestra's fields of activity as envisioned by its founder. When the city of Prague made the orchestra its official concert ensemble in 1952, it retained the acronym, giving it the official title 'Symphony Orchestra of the Capital City of Prague – FOK'. History Rudolf Pekárek founded the orchestra in 1934. In the 1930s the orchestra performed the scores for many Czech films, and also appeared regularly on Czech radio. An early promoter of the orchestra was Václav Smetáček, who became the orchestra's chief conductor in 1942, and held the post for the next 30 years. After Smetáček's departure from the post of chief conductor, artistic leadership was taken over in succession by Ladislav Slovák (1972–1976), Jindřich Rohan (1976–1977), and then Jiří Bělohlávek (1977–1989 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
The Prague Philharmonic Orchestra () was established in 1995, under the German conductor Friedemann Riehle. The orchestra has since produced many classical and film music recordings, working with labels such as Decca, EMI, Sony BMG and various international film studios. Internationally renowned soloists such as tenor Jonas Kaufmann or cellist Sol Gabetta have recorded CDs with the orchestra. The orchestra performs New Year's Eve Concerts, conducted by Riehle, and has also performed concerts at the Vienna State Opera The Vienna State Opera (, ) is a historic opera house and opera company based in Vienna, Austria. The 1,709-seat Renaissance Revival venue was the first major building on the Vienna Ring Road. It was built from 1861 to 1869 following plans by ..., all major German concert halls, the Royal Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, and a special concert broadcast internationally from the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. The orchestra has also performed with Paul Terracini as a g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prague Philharmonia
Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its Prague metropolitan area, metropolitan area is home to approximately 2.3 million people. Prague is a historical city with Romanesque architecture, Romanesque, Czech Gothic architecture, Gothic, Czech Renaissance architecture, Renaissance and Czech Baroque architecture, Baroque architecture. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia and residence of several Holy Roman Emperors, most notably Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor, Charles IV (r. 1346–1378) and Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor, Rudolf II (r. 1575–1611). It was an important city to the Habsburg monarchy and Austria-Hungary. The city played major roles in the Bohemian Reformation, Bohemian and the Protestant Reformations, the Thirty Years' War and in 20th-century history a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czech Philharmonic
The Czech Philharmonic () is a symphony orchestra based in Prague. Its principal performing venue is the Rudolfinum concert hall. History The name "Czech Philharmonic Orchestra" appeared for the first time in 1894, as the title of the orchestra of the Prague National Theatre. It played its first concert under its current name on 4 January 1896 when Antonín Dvořák conducted his own compositions, but it did not become fully independent from the opera until 1901. The first representative concert took place on 15 October 1901 conducted by Ludvík Čelanský, the first artistic director of the orchestra. In 1908, Gustav Mahler led the orchestra in the world premiere of his Symphony No. 7. The orchestra first became internationally known during the principal conductorship of Václav Talich, who held the post from 1919 to 1931, and again from 1933 to 1941. In 1941, Talich and the orchestra made a controversial journey to Germany, where they performed Bedřich Smetana's '' My C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czech National Symphony Orchestra
The Czech National Symphony Orchestra (ČNSO or CNSO) () is a Czech symphony orchestra based in Prague. The orchestra principally gives concerts at the Smetana Hall, Municipal House (''Smetanova síň Obecního domu''). The CNSO also performs at the Rudolfinum. History In 1993, trumpet player Jan Hasenöhrl and Zdeněk Košler formed the CNSO, with Košler as the orchestra's first chief conductor. Košler held the post until 1996. From 1996 to 2007, the American conductor Paul Freeman was chief conductor of the CNSO. Since 2007, Libor Pešek is the orchestra's chief conductor. He is scheduled to stand down from the post after the 2018–2019 season. In March 2019, the CNSO announced the appointment of Steven Mercurio as its next chief conductor, effective with the 2019–2020 season. In popular music collaborations, the orchestra played on the Ulf Lundell album ''På andra sidan drömmarna'' in 1996. Lotta Engberg recorded ''Nära livets mening'' together with the orchestra in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra (Czech: ''Filharmonici města Prahy'') is a classical orchestra, predominantly composed of Czech classical, jazz and guest musicians. The history of the orchestra goes back to the Film Symphony Orchestra (FISYO), which was founded shortly after World War II, in 1947 as the in-house orchestra for the huge Barrandov Film Studios. After separating and fully privatized it initially performed under the name ''Czech Symphony Orchestra'', but had problems with unauthorized use of the name by other Czech ensembles for themselves. Finally in 1992, after the Velvet Revolution, music producer James Fitzpatrick came up with its current name. The orchestra is drawn from musicians of the State Opera and the Czech National Theatre, and most of its concerts take place at the opera house. Recording The orchestra plays and records music for every type of orchestral project, including popular music, films, television series or video games, and for dom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
