Dvorak - Kate And The Devil
Label: SUPRAPHON Catalog: 111800 Format: CD Anna Barova, Richard Novak, Jaroslav Horacek & Milos Jezil Brno Janacek Opera Orchestra, Jiri Pinkas2010 THE GRAMOPHONE MUSIC GUIDE “ The plot is complicated, and broadly speaking concerns the bossy Kate who, finding herself a wallflower at the village hop, angrily declares that she would dance with the Devil himself. Up there duly pops a junior devil, Marbuel, who carries her off to hell, where her ceaseless chatter wearies Lucifer himself. The diabolical company is only too happy to allow the shepherd Jirka to remove her again. Jirka, attractively sung by Miloš Ježil, also manages to help the wicked but later repentant Princess to escape the Devil's clutches, and all ends well. The work has a proper coherence, and much good humour besides. Anna Barová's Kate is strong and full of character, but manages not to exclude the charm that should underlie her rantings at Marbuel, who's handsomely sung by Richard Novák. Brigita Sulcová similarly makes much of the unsympathetic Princess. Jaroslav Horácek enjoys himself hugely as Lucifer and Jirí Pinkas accompanies them well.” Price: $42.98 |