Aleš Briscein
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Special offer. Janáček: Jenůfa
RecommendedAgneta Eichenholz (Jenůfa), Katarina Karnéus (Kostelnička), Aleš Briscein (Laca), Nicky Spence (Števa), Jan Martiník (Starek, the Foreman/Mayor), Carole Wilson (Grandmother Buryjovka)
London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, Sir Simon Rattle
It’s the conflicted characters that we ‘hear’ in this Jenůfa: Laca who cuts the eponymous heroine’s face and the Deaconess Kostelnička who murders her stepdaughter’s illegitimate infant to protect... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 2nd May 2025
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International Classical Music Awards, 2026, Nominated - Opera
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2025
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Leoš Janáček: The Excursions of Mr. Brouček
Jaroslav Březina (vocalist), Aleš Briscein (vocalist), František Zahradníček (vocalist), Alžběta Poláčková (vocalist), Jiří Sulženko (vocalist), Doubravka Součková (vocalist), Roman Janál (vocalist), Josef Moravec (vocalist), Martin Šrejma (vocalist), Jiří Brückler (vocalist), Stanislava Jirků (vocalist),...
Kyzlink has all the right instincts, capturing the multiple settings brilliantly while keeping a tight grip on the often hectic crowd scenes. The orchestra plays with chamber-like ensemble and... —
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Gramophone Magazine, September 2024, Editor's Choice
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International Classical Music Awards, 2025, Nominated - Opera
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Gramophone Awards, 2025 Shortlist, Opera
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Janáček: The Excursions of Mr Broucek
RecommendedPeter Straka, Jan Vacík, Zdenek Plech, Maria Haan, Roman Janál, Martina Bauerová, Ales Briscein, Jaroslav Brezina & Václav Sibera
BBC Singers & BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jirí Belohlávek
The instrumental playing here is magnificent and the BBC Singers negotiate their often stratospheric lines with raw passion and enviable confidence. But what makes the whole performance of... —
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Gramophone Awards, 2008, Winner - Opera
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Diapason d’Or de l’Année, 2008
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Haas, P: Sarlatan
Vladimir Chmelo (Doktor Pustrpalk), Anda-Louise Bogza (Rozina), Jiri Kubik (Jochimus), Jitka Svobodova (Amaranta), Ladislav Mlejnek (Pavučina), Leo Marian Vodicka (Kyška), Miroslav Švejda (Bakalář)
Prague State Opera Orchestra, Prague Philharmonic Chorus, Israel Yinon
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Dvořák: Saint Ludmila
Eva Urbanova (soprano), Bernarda Fink (mezzo-soprano), Stanislav Matis (tenor), Ales Briscein (tenor), Peter Mikulas (bass)
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Prague Philharmonic Choir, Jiri Belohlavek
Eva Urbanová responds charmingly to the scenes of springtime rejoicing and then, her emotions in turmoil, to the call to Christian belief by the hermit Ivan. Jiří Bělohlávek conducts a spirited... —
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