The Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra Of New York. side 1: The Bartered Bride: Overture (beginning); side 2: The Bartered Bride: Overture (conclusion) (Columbia 19003-D). North, James N.. New York ...

Just before the curtain rises on the set of a mid-19th Century bucolic Bohemian village, Brian DeMaris's superb student orchestra leaps into the festive and celebratory overture to Bed?ich Smetana 's ...

In the U.S. it's a challenge for orchestras to survive and thrive, even in the biggest cities. In the Czech Republic, on the other hand, there are five thriving orchestras in Prague alone. From a ...

A young woman's love ultimately triumphs over her parents, her circumstances, and a wacky matchmaker. This is the Overture to the Bartered Bride by Bedrich Smetana, from a concert in Geneva, ...