COMPOSERS: Dvorak
LABELS: Supraphon
ALBUM TITLE: Dvorak - Dimitrij
WORKS: Dimitrij
PERFORMER: Prague Philharmonic Choir & Radio ChorusCzech Philharmonic OrchestraGerd Albrecht
CATALOGUE NO: SU 3793-2
Despite its billing,
this well-recorded
reissue of the
second of Dvo?ák’s
three grand operas
– its plot a virtual sequel to Boris
Godunov – is not quite complete,
although it almost presents the
opera’s first version intact (Dvo?ák
made extensive revisions after the
premiere). Gerd Albrecht supplies a
mostly convincing reading, but as it
is not based on a staged performance,
it often lacks real drama. Jan Smaczny