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JAROSLAV GLEICH (HODONIN, MORAVIA,19. 03. 1900 – PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC, 28. 9. 1976)

 

 

 

 

He studied singing under H. Vávra in Prague and continued his studies in Italy. After returning, he further honed his vocal skills under Egon Fuchs in Prague. He made his debut at the National Theater in Prague in Puccini’s Turandot in 1927. His repertoire included Alfredo in La Traviata, Don Carlo, the Duke in Rigoletto, Rodolfo in La Bohème, Cavaradossi in Tosca, and Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly. In 1938, he performed at the Prague National Theater in the premiere of Bohuslav Martinů’s opera Julietta. In addition to his stage work, he was a highly respected concert and oratorio singer and also appeared in some films.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1927-1962 Prague National Theater

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

1. Boheme (Puccini) Che gelida manina
2. Carmen (Bizet) Flower song
3. Dimitrij (Dvorak) Xenii jsem zrel Arie Dimitrij
4. Hubicka (Smetana) Jen opros ji Dojzprev Lukas a Tomes with Eliska Krasnohorska
5. Hubicka (Smetana) Wir haben geheiratet with Ada Nordenova
6. Lásky květ voní růžemi
7. Madama Butterfly (Puccini) Duo with Stepanka Jelinkova
8. Mercedes Ježkův Orchestr Osvobozeného Divadla, Jiří Voskovec
9. Přijď ke mně večer dnes
10. Prodaná nevěsta (Smetana) Dobrá věc se podařila with with Ada Nordenová, Vladimír Tomš, Emil Pollert, J. Konstantin, Zdeněk Otava
11. Prodaná nevěsta (Smetana) Milostné zvířátko with Marie Pixová, Ota Horáková, Zdeněk Otava, Emil Pollert, Karel Hruška
12. Prodaná nevěsta (Smetana) Nuže, milý chasníku with Ada Nordenová, Vladimír Tomš, Emil Pollert
13. Prodaná nevěsta (Smetana) Rosmysli si, Mařenko with A. Nordenová, Marie Pixová, Marta  Krásová, J.  Konstantin, Zdeněk  Otava, Emil Pollert
14. Prodaná nevěsta (Smetana) Verne milovani with Miluse Dvorakova
15. Rigoletto (Verdi) Ella mi fu rapita… Parmi veder le lagrime
16. Tosca (Puccini) E lucevan le stelle
17. Zasu Ježkův Orchestr Osvobozeného Divadla, Jiří Voskovec