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The Czech Fidelio: Bělohlávek leads a fine account of Smetana’s Dalibor

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“Bělohlávek led a glowing account, rarely hurried, his technique full of easy, fluid gestures”
Reviewed at Barbican Hall, London on 2 May 2015
Smetana, Dalibor
Jiří Bělohlávek, Conductor
Kenneth Richardson, Director
Dana Burešová, Milada
Richard Samek, Dalibor
Alžběta Poláčková, Jitka
Aleš Voráček, Vítek
Svatopluk Sem, Budivoj
Ivan Kusnjer, Vladislav
Jan Šťáva, Beneš
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