Here’s a seasonal treat from Our Own Jungfer Marianne Leizmetzerin, Martinu’s Hry o Marii (The Miracles of Mary).

Bohuslav Martinu : HRY O MARII (The Miracles of Mary)

Národní divadlo Praha
Jirí Belohlávek, conductor
29 October 2009

I. Panny moudré a panny posetilé (The Wise and Foolish Virgins)
Archangel Gabriel – Stanislava Jirku
The foolish virgin – Jana Levicová
Dealers in oil – Jirí Hájek / František Zahradní?ek
Bridegroom – Pavla Vykopalová / Stanislava Jirku / Jaroslav Brezina / Ivan Kusnjer

II. Mariken z Nimégue (Mariken of Nimégue)
Mariken – Maria Kobielska
Devil – Svatopluk Sem
God the Son – Jirí Hájek
Mother of God – Stanislava Jirku
Maskaron – Jaroslav Brezina
Drunkard – Frantisek Zahradnícek
Girl – Jana Levicová

III. Narození Páne (The Nativity)
Mary – Maria Kobielska
Blacksmith – Ivan Kusnjer
Blacksmith’s daughter – Stanislava Jirku
Innkeeper – Jirí Hájek

IV. Sestra Paskalina (Sister Pascalina)
Sister Pascalina – Pavla Vykopalová
Sister Martha – Stanislava Jirku