Description

MIRKO ŠTORK (PRAGUE, 2 JULY, 1880 – PRAGUE, 18 JANUARY, 1953)

He initially worked as an employee and pursued his musical education autodidactically, receiving significant encouragement from musicologist Otokar Šourek. After beginning his career as a concert singer in Prague and its surroundings, he made his stage debut in 1904 at the Prague National Theatre, performing as Gremineux in Planquette’s Les cloches de Corneville.

Following several guest performances, he joined the National Theatre in Prague in 1906, where he remained a prominent member until 1936. During his tenure, he participated in the premieres of several operas, including J. B. Foerster’s Jessica in 1905, Vítězslav Novák’s Karlštejn in 1916, and on April 23, 1920, he performed the title role in the premiere of Leoš Janáček’s The Excursions of Mr. Brouček.

His guest performances included notable appearances as Vašek in Smetana’s The Bartered Bride in cities such as Stockholm, Warsaw, Vienna, and Bucharest, as well as a performance in Chicago in 1933.

Chronology of some appearances

1904-1936 Prague National Theatre

TRACKLIST

1. Prstynek Jumbola 17109
2. Když bytě Mařenko nemiloval Jumbola 17110
3. Trovatore (Verdi): Miserere (w. Slavíková) Odeon A127000
4. Hubička (Smetana): Dueto Vendulky a Lukáse Jumbola 17127
5. Uz mou milou ko kostela vedou Jumbola 17128
6. Prodaná nevěsta (Smetana): Utiš se, dívku Odeon X29066 Zx473
7. Prodaná nevěsta (Smetana): Jak možná věřit Odeon X29065 Zx424
8. Prodaná nevěsta (Smetana): Zńam jednu dívku (w. Huml) Odeon 38737 Zx202 Brown Label
9. Prodaná nevěsta (Smetana): Věrné milování (w. Ungrová) Odeon 38738 Zx206 Brown Label
10. Studni (Blodek): Duetto (w. Kliment) Odeon 48121 Brown Label
11. Prodaná nevěsta (Smetana): Utiš se, dívku Odeon 48130 Zx473 Brown Label
12. Prodaná nevěsta (Smetana): Jak možná věřit Odeon 48122 Zx424 Brown Label