Bolero, O Fortuna and Hava Nagila beneath the golden arabesques of the Spanish Synagogue — an hour of the world's most beloved melodies in Prague's Jewish Quarter.
The Czech Collegium chamber ensemble joins soprano Michaela Šrůmová in a program that sweeps from Ravel's hypnotic Bolero and Orff's O Fortuna to opera favorites, Gershwin and traditional Jewish songs.
The Spanish Synagogue, built in 1868 in dazzling Moorish Revival style inspired by the Alhambra, is widely regarded as the most beautiful synagogue in Europe — its golden arabesques and rare acoustics make it an unforgettable concert setting in the heart of Prague's Jewish Quarter.
Program
G. Rossini - The Barber of Seville (Overture)
G. Verdi - Nabucco: Va, pensiero
M. Ravel - Bolero
C. Orff - Carmina Burana: O Fortuna, In Trutina, Tanz
A. L. Webber - Evita: Don't Cry for Me Argentina
G. Gershwin - Porgy and Bess
G. Gershwin - Summertime
A. Piazzolla - Libertango
Jewish traditional songs:
Hevenu Shalom Aleichem
As der rebbe Elimejlech
Lach Jerušalajim
Hava Nagila
Performed by
Michaela Šrůmová - soprano (alternating: Dagmar Williams)
Czech Collegium Ensemble:
Pavel Šafařík - I. violin
Petr Hlaváč - II. violin
Vladimír Bažant - viola
Jaroslav Matějka - cello
Lukáš Verner - bass
The Czech Collegium was founded in 1996 by members of the Prague Symphony Orchestra; devoted mainly to chamber music, it has been warmly received both at home and abroad.
Important Information
Duration: 60 minutes (no intermission)
Dress code: casual
Discounts: students and seniors, children 7-15; children up to 6 are admitted free of charge