Rebellious servants, capricious lovers, cross-dressing farce and a happy ending: the fast paced action of this comic Baroque opera had all the ingredients to please the self-confessed ‘low-brow taste’ of an Austro-German prince, who commissioned Giuseppe Scarlatti for a piece to celebrate his son’s wedding.

This is the opera’s first revival in modern times, and it takes place in the very same Baroque theatre, impeccably restored to its original glory, which hosted the first performance. With a cast of young singers drawn from Prague’s National Theatre and a stylish period-instrument ensemble, this vivid reconstruction will delight audiences as much today as it did the aristocratic guests at Ceský Krumlov in 1768.

Cast:
- Marquise Clarice, widow: Lenka Máciková
- Count Orazio: Aleš Briscein
- Vespetta: Katerina Knežíková
- Patrizio: Jaroslav Brezina
- Servant: Bohumil Klepl
- Marquise: Tatána Kupcová

Director: Ondrej Havelka

Recorded live at The National Theatre, Prague Summer 2011.

"Cesky Krumlov is a time-capsule of baroque theatrical techniques and something more, too: a clue to the entire style and era." - The Daily Telegraph

Running time: 138 minutes
Subtitles: EN/FR/DE/JP/KR
Sound format: 2.0LPCM + 5.1(5.0) DTS