Ivo Žídek [SEP] voice type
Ivo Žídek
Ivo Žídek (4 June 1926 – 19 May 2003) was a Czech lyric tenor, known for his vivid portrayals of character roles in the operas of Smetana, Dvořák and Janáček.
Early life.
Ivo Zídek was born in Kravaře, Czechoslovakia near the Czech-Polish border in the region formerly known as Silesia. He was descended from a long family line of music teachers and cantors. His father, Libor Zídek, was also an actor and a singer. As a youth, he was schooled
Jiří Zahradníček, Ivo Žídek, Václav Zitek, Vienna Philharmonic; Sir Charles Mackerras, conductor (recording of original version)
- Supraphon, 1979: Richard Novák, Vilém Přibyl, Jaroslav Horácek, Ivo Žídek, Jaroslav Soucek; Czech Philharmonic Chorus and Orchestra; Václav Neumann, conductor
- Deutsche Grammophon (DVD), 2007: Olaf Bär, Štefan Margita, John Mark Ainsley, Gerd Grochowski; Arnold Schoenberg Choir; Mahler Chamber Orchestra; Pierre Boulez, conductor; Patrice Chéreau, stage director