Special offer. Janáček: Osud (Fate)
Helen Field (Míla Valkova), Philip Langridge (Zivny), Kathryn Harries (Míla's mother)
Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Chorus of Welsh National Opera, Sir Charles Mackerras
Mackerras delivers a magnificent ensemble performance, and the mass of minor roles is flawlessly presented.
Special offer. Janáček: Osud (Fate)
Helen Field (Míla Valkova), Philip Langridge (Zivny), Kathryn Harries (Míla's mother)
Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Chorus of Welsh National Opera, Sir Charles Mackerras
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Mackerras delivers a magnificent ensemble performance, and the mass of minor roles is flawlessly presented.
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Contents and tracklist
- Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Helen Field, Stuart Kale, Philip Langridge, Barry Mora, Christine Teare, Catriona Bell, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Elisabeth Gaskell, Mark Holland, Kathryn Harries, Dorothy Hood, Gaynor Keeble
Orchestra - Free as a bird I bask in the sunshine (Míla, Lhotský, Dr Suda, Poet, First Lady, Second Lady, Echo, Old Slovak Woman, Major's Wife, Councillor's Wife, Child, Chorus)
Track length3:30
Is it your child you've come for? (Míla, Lhotský, Dr Suda, Miss Stuhlá, Míla's Mother, Councillor's Wife, Chorus)
Track length5:56
- Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Helen Field, Philip Langridge, Kathryn Harries, Samuel Linay
- Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Peter Bronder, Philip Langridge, Barry Mora, Yolande Jones, Michael Preston-Roberts, Christine Teare
Mummy, Mummy! Do you know what love is? (Živný, Verva, Hrazda, Součková, Kosinská, Chorus)
Track length3:18
People said it must have been his falling in love (Živný, Součková, Kosinská, Doubek, Chorus)
Track length4:22
Awards and reviews
June 2005
Mackerras delivers a magnificent ensemble performance, and the mass of minor roles is flawlessly presented.
2011 edition
Langridge is superb in the central role of the composer, Zivny...Mackerras matches his earlier achievements...capturing the full gutsiness, passion and impetus of the composer's inspiration.
Sir Charles Mackerras conducting in this Welsh National Opera recording confirms the [score's] musical strength… this fine recording in English brings out its winning warmth
