The Excursions of Mr Brouček review – Rattle’s illuminating touch lets Janáček’s sozzled antihero soar
Hoare/Briscein/Crowe/LSO/Rattle(LSO Live)In this beautifully balanced recording live recording Simon Rattle, the London Symphony Orchestra and an outstanding cast make the music sing and dance Janáček’s comedy can be a charmer on stage but it’s a devil to get your head around on disc. Based on satirical stories by Svatopluk Čech – who even puts in an appearance in Act II – Mr Brouček (or Mr Beetle in Czech) is a petty minded, puffed-up landlord with an insatiable appetite for beer…
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