Smetana: The Bartered Bride / Kosler/Czech PO, Benacková; Dvorský; Novák; Kopp; Veselá [DVD]

What opera fan doesn't know the famous opera arias 'Our True Love', 'Make up Your Mind, Marenka' or 'I Know a Maiden Fair', ageless classics from that treasure of Czech opera, Bedrich Smetana's 'The Bartered Bride'? These outstanding vocal and musical talents featuring world-renowned singers Gabriela Benackova as Marenka, Peter Dvorsky as Jenik, and Richard Novak as Kecal, as well as brilliant performances by the Czech Philharmonic and the Prague Philharmonic Chorus, conducted by Zdenek Kosler became the basis for this 1981 television production directed by Frantisek Filip.