BBC Symphony Orchestra

Jiri Belohlavek conducts a rare performance of Smetana’s masterly tragic opera Dalibor sung by a largely Czech cast.

With striking echoes of Beethoven’s Fidelio, the story transports us to 15th-century Prague, where Dalibor is imprisoned, having avenged the death of his musician friend Zdenek. Belohlavek’s long and fruitful relationship with the BBC SO – which has borne a string of award-winning Czech music recordings - guarantees an unforgettable performance of this powerful music drama.