Album 1981 on Supraphon label
Classical (Opera, Modern)
Blue labels with silver print (On labels:) ℗ 1981 (On labels:) "Made in Czechoslovakia" (On labels:) "Digital recording" (On box top and spine:) "Digital" (On booklet cover:) In collaboration with Welsh National Opera (On booklet rear:) "Designed and Printed in England" Includes a full-sized illustrated booklet containing credits, notes, a synopsis and the libretto Recorded 1st–6th June 1981
Bohuslav Martinů voc, 1890-1959 CZ composed by, libretto by, album by | |
Brno State Philharmonic Orchestra , orchestra, album by | |
Czech Philharmonic Chorus voc, chorus, album by | |
Sir Charles Mackerras voc, 1925-2010 AU conductor, album by | |
Geoffrey Moses b, bass vocals, fortis, priest of the refugees | |
John Tomlinson voc, *1946 GB bass vocals, grigoris, priest of lykovrissi | |
David Gwynne voc, b, GB bass vocals, patriarcheas, a village elder, bass vocals, old man, a refugee | |
Kühnův Dětský Sbor , chorus | |
Josef Veselka , 1910-1992 CZ chorus master, czech philharmonic chorus | |
Michael Geliot , GB directed by, dialogues, speech, ladas | |
Jan Smaczny , liner notes, 1981 | |
Catherine Savory , mezzo-soprano vocals, old woman, soprano vocals, nikolios, a shepherd boy | |
Jana Jonášová voc, *1943 CZ soprano vocals, despinio, a refugee | |
Helen Field voc, *1951 GB soprano vocals, katerina, a young widow | |
Rita Cullis voc, soprano vocals, lenio | |
Arthur Davies , *1941 GB tenor vocals, yannakos, a pedlar | |
Jeffrey Lawton voc, tenor vocals, andonis, a barber, tenor vocals, panais, katerina's lover | |
Phillip Joll , *1954 tenor vocals, kostandis, a cafe owner | |
John Mitchinson , *1932 GB tenor vocals, manolios, a shepherd | |
John Harris voc, tenor vocals, michelis, son of patriarcheas | |
Nikos Kazantzakis , *1883 DE text by, based on the novel "christ recrucified" by | |
Brian Large , *1939 GB text by, text revised by |
Václav Zamazal engineer, recording engineer |
Anthony Negus musical assistance |
Milan Slavický recording supervisor, recording director |
Bohuslav Martinů |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration | |
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1 | The Greek Passion (Opera In 4 Acts) | Bohuslav Martinů, Brno State Philharmonic Orchestra, Czech Philharmonic Chorus Conducted By Sir Charles Mackerras | |||
2 | Act 1 | Bohuslav Martinů, Brno State Philharmonic Orchestra, Czech Philharmonic Chorus Conducted By Sir Charles Mackerras | |||
3 | Act 2 | Bohuslav Martinů, Brno State Philharmonic Orchestra, Czech Philharmonic Chorus Conducted By Sir Charles Mackerras | |||
4 | Act 3 | Bohuslav Martinů, Brno State Philharmonic Orchestra, Czech Philharmonic Chorus Conducted By Sir Charles Mackerras | |||
5 | Act 4 | Bohuslav Martinů, Brno State Philharmonic Orchestra, Czech Philharmonic Chorus Conducted By Sir Charles Mackerras |
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