Jana Jonasova as Myslivecek's Angel early in her career скачать в хорошем качестве

Jana Jonasova as Myslivecek's Angel early in her career

THE SONGBIRD: Czech soprano Jana Jonášová was born in Pizen in 1943. She studied at the Prague Conservatory and made her professional debut in 1965 at the Liberec Theatre as Konstanze. In 1973, Jonášová became a principal soprano at the National Theatre in Prague and emerged as one of the house's most important artists. She was also a guest with opera companies in Berlin, Belgrade, Moscow, Zagreb, Geneva, Brussels, Dresden, Madrid, Amsterdam, and the festivals in Edinburgh and Salzburg. Among the large number of roles she has performed are Susanna, Fiordiligi, Queen of the Night, Rosina, Norina, Gilda, Violetta, and Zerbinetta. She was admired for her portrayals in baroque works and of the soprano roles from the Czech operatic repertoire by composers such as Smetana, Dvořák, Janáček, and Martinů. Her daughter Hana Jonášová is also a professional coloratura soprano. THE MUSIC: "Abramo ed Isacco" is Josef Mysliveček‘s last oratorio. It premiered in Florence in 1776 (under the title "Isacco figura del redentore") and was revised for the following year in Munich. From there it spread throughout Europe to become one of the most performed oratorios of the second half of the 18th century. Myslivecek was a good friend of Mozart -- in fact, some people thought this work was composed by Mozart. The story is from the Old Testament: God arranges for the elderly couple Abraham and Sarah to give birth to a son, Isaac, but then commands Abraham to sacrifice his only son as a test of his faith. Mysliveček‘s score features an angel, sung by a high soprano, to communicate God's initial order and later this aria where she delivers the reprieve and a happy ending.