voc, *1947 SK, Bratislava
Singer / Composer / Conductor of Classical
A.k.a. Gabriela Beňačková-Čápová
Gabriela Beňačková (also Gabriela Beňačková-Čápová: born March 25, 1947) is a Slovak lyric soprano.She specializes in the music of her compatriots, particularly Eugen Suchoň, as well as Czech composers, notably Bedřich Smetana and Leoš Janáček. She is considered to be one of the greatest 'Jenufa's' in Janáček's opera of the same name. Her Carnegie Hall performance (and subsequent Metropolitan Opera run with Leonie Rysanek) is considered to be legendary.She has made a beautiful recording in the title role Rusalka by Dvořák. The conductor was Vaclav Neumann.
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Symphony No. 9 "From the New World" / Te Deum | Antonín Dvořák - The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Václav Neumann, Gabriela Beňačková, Jaroslav Souček | 2017 | Album |
Mefistofele | Arrigo Boito / Gabriela Beňačková, Samuel Ramey, Dennis O'Neill, San Francisco Opera Chorus And San Francisco Opera Orchestra, Maurizio Arena, Robert Carsen, Brian Large | 2005 | Single |
Fidelio | Ludwig van Beethoven / Gabriela Beňačková, Josef Protschka, Neill Archer, Marie McLaughlin, Robert Lloyd, Monte Pederson / Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden / Christoph von Dohnányi, Adolf Dresen, Derek Bailey | 2004 | Single |
Rusalka | Antonín Dvořák - Gabriela Beňačková / Václav Neumann / The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra | 2003 | Album |
The Bartered Bride , Opera In 3 Acts | Bedřich Smetana, Gabriela Beňačková, Peter Dvorský, Richard Novák, Prague Philharmonic Choir, The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Zdeněk Košler | 2003 | Album |
Jenufa | Leoš Janáček, Josef Pančík, František Jílek, Brno Janáček Opera Chorus, Brno Janáček Opera Orchestra, Gabriela Beňačková | 2002 | Album |
Káťa Kabanová | Leoš Janáček, The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Gabriela Beňačková, Peter Straka, Eva Randová, Dagmar Pecková | 1997 | Album |
The Bartered Bride (Highlights) | Bedřich Smetana, Zdeněk Košler, The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Gabriela Beňačková, Miroslav Kopp, Peter Dvorský, Richard Novák | 1995 | Album |
Soprano | Gabriela Beňačková | 1994 | Album |
Symphony No. 2 In C Minor "Resurrection" | Gustav Mahler - Gabriela Beňačková / Eva Randová, Czech Philharmonic Chorus, The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Václav Neumann | 1992 | Album |
Tichá Noc, Svatá Noc / Chtíc, Aby Spal | Gabriela Beňačková | 1990 | Single |
The Cunning Little Vixen | Leoš Janáček, Václav Neumann, Magdaléna Hajóssyová, Gabriela Beňačková, Richard Novák | 1990 | Album |
Antonin Dvorak's Rusalka (Highlights from the Opera in 3 Acts, Op. 114) | Václav Neumann | 1988 | Album |
Symphonie No. 9 | Ludwig Van Beethoven / Wiener Philharmoniker / Claudio Abbado / Gabriela Beňačková / Marjana Lipovšek / Gösta Winbergh / Hermann Prey / Wiener Musikverein | 1987 | Album |
Te Deum / 149th Psalm / Hymnus | Antonín Dvořák - Gabriela Beňačková, Jaroslav Souček, Czech Philharmonic Chorus, The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Václav Neumann | 1986 | Album |
Libuše | Bedřich Smetana - Gabriela Beňačková, Václav Zítek, Antonín Švorc, Leo Marian Vodička, Prague National Theatre Chorus & Orchestra, Zdeněk Košler | 1985 | Album |
Rusalka | Antonín Dvořák - Gabriela Beňačková / Václav Neumann / The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra | 1985 | Album |
Requiem | Antonín Dvořák, The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Czech Philharmonic Chorus, Wolfgang Sawallisch, Gabriela Beňačková, Brigitte Fassbaender, Thomas Moser, Jan-Hendrik Rootering | 1985 | Album |
Soprán | Gabriela Beňačková, The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Václav Neumann | 1984 | Album |
Une Cantate De Noël / Stabat Mater | Arthur Honegger / Francis Poulenc – Gabriela Beňačková, Václav Zítek, Kühnův Dětský Sbor, Czech Philharmonic Chorus And The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Libor Pešek | 1984 | Album |
Modrá Ruža | Gejza Dusík, Gabriela Beňačková, Peter Dvorský | 1983 | Album |
Stabat Mater | Antonín Dvořák, Gabriela Beňačková • Ortrun Wenkel • Peter Dvorský • Jan-Hendrik Rootering, Czech Philharmonic Chorus and The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Wolfgang Sawallisch | 1983 | Album |
Symphonie N° 8 En Mi Bémol Majeur "Des Mille" | Gustav Mahler - Václav Neumann, The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Gabriela Beňačková, Daniela Šounová-Brouková, Libuše Márová, Thomas Moser, Wolfgang Schöne, Inga Nielsen, Richard Novák, Czech Philharmonic Chorus, Czech Radio Choir, Kühnův Dětský Sbor | 1982 | Album |
Jenufa | Leoš Janáček, Gabriela Beňačková, Naděžda Kniplová, Vilém Přibyl, Vladimír Krejčík, František Jílek, Brno Janáček Opera Chorus, Brno Janáček Opera Orchestra | 1982 | Album |
Slovak Songs | Gabriela Beňačková, Štefan Margita | Album | |
Operatic Recitals 2 | Gabriela Beňačková, The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Bohumil Gregor | Album | |
Faust | Charles Gounod - Francisco Araiza, Gabriela Beňačková, Ruggero Raimondi, Orchester Der Wiener Staatsoper, Wiener Staatsopernchor & The Vienna State Opera Ballet, Erich Binder | Single |