booklet editor Dana Melanová
tracks 1-4, 2-5, 2-6, 3-7, 3-12, 5-4, 5-13, 5-14 chorus Kühn Mixed Choir
chorus master Pavel Kühn
composed by Zdeněk Fibich
tracks 3-1 to 3-16, 4-1 to 4-12, 5-1 to 5-14, 6-1 to 6-14 conductor František Jílek
tracks 1-1 to 1-11, 2-1 to 2-12 conductor Jaroslav Krombholc
directed by Lubomír Poživil
tracks 3-1 to 3-16, 4-1 to 4-12, 5-1 to 5-14, 6-1 to 6-14 engineer Erich Kunze
tracks 3-1 to 3-16, 4-1 to 4-12 engineer Václav Roubal
tracks 1-1 to 1-11, 2-1 to 2-12 engineer Václav Zamazal
libretto by Jaroslav Vrchlický
libretto by [english translation] Deryck Viney
liner notes Jaroslav Jiránek
liner notes [translation] Bedřiška Adamičková
liner notes [translation] Emilia Esserová
liner notes [translation] Giles Shephard
orchestra Brno State Philharmonic Orchestra
producer Ivan Ruml
recording supervisor Jaroslav Rybář
tracks 5-1 to 5-14, 6-1 to 6-14 recording supervisor Vladimír Koronthály
tracks 3-12 voice actor [1. náčelník sboru (smír tantalův) = leader of first chorus (atonement of tantalus)] Otakar Brousek
tracks 3-12 voice actor [2. náčelník sboru (smír tantalův) = leader of second chorus (atonement of tantalus)] Karel Houska
tracks 5-11, 5-13, 6-4, 6-5, voice actor [airopa, dcera krále eurysthea z mykén = airopa, daughter of the mycenaean king eurystheus] Jana Preissová
tracks 5-1, 5-4, 5-10 to 5-14, 6-4, 6-7, 6-8, 6-10 to 6-12 voice actor [atreus, syn pelopův a hippodamie = atreus, son of pelops and hippodamia] Jiří Štěpnička
tracks 3-6, 3-7, 3-14 to 3-16, 4-7 voice actor [axiocha] Jaroslava Obermaierová
tracks 5-5, 5-8, 5-13, 5-14 voice actor [chrysippos, syn axiochy = chrysippus, son to axiocha] Viktor Preiss
tracks 2-5 voice actor [druhý náčelník sboru (námluvy pelopovy) = leader of second chorus (courtship of pelops)] Bohumil Švarc
tracks 2-6 voice actor [druhý soudce = second judge] Alois Švehlík
tracks 1-6, 1-10, 2-2, 2-4, 2-6, 2-9, 2-12, 3-5 to 3-7, 3-9 to 3-11, 3-13, 3-15, 3-16, 4-2 to 4-5, 4-8 to 4-12 voice actor [hippodamie, oinomaova dcera, pozdéji manželka pelopův = hippodamia, daughter to oenomaus, later wife of pelops] Jaroslava Adamová
tracks 1-4, 2-4, 2-5 voice actor [hlasatel = herald] Josef Velda
tracks 1-4, 2-6 voice actor [hlasy lidu = voices in the crowd] Jindřich Rychtařík
tracks 1-4, 2-6 voice actor [hlasy lidu = voices in the crowd] Vladimír Pospíšil
tracks 1-2 voice actor [hoch, průvodce myrtillův = boy accompanying the blind myrtilus] Miroslav Masopust
tracks 1-2 to 1-6, 2-4, 2-6, 2-8, 3-3, 3-5, 3-9, 3-14, 3-15, 4-8, 4-11 voice actor [jolos, pelopův průvodce a sluha = iolaus, pelops's guide and servant] Vladimír Brabec
tracks 1-8, 1-10, 2-2, 2-4, 2-6, 2-11 voice actor [myrtillos, oinomaův vozataj = myrtilus, oenomaus's carriage master] Josef Vinklář
tracks 1-9, 1-11, 2-4, 2-6, 4-7 voice actor [oinomaos, král v pisách = oenomaus, king of pisae / stín oinomaův = shade of oenamaus] Rudolf Hrušínský
tracks 1-2 to 1-6, 1-8 to 1-11, 2-3, 2-4, 2-6, 2-8 to 2-12, 3-3, 3-4, 3-6, 3-7, 3-10, 3-11, 3-13, 4-4 to 4-7, 4-12, 5-4, 5-7, 5-12 to 5-14, 6-2, 6-3, 6-6, 6-8, 6-14 voice actor [pelops, syn tantala, krále v argu, později král elidě = pelops, son of tantalus, king of argos; later king of elis] Eduard Cupák
tracks 2-5 voice actor [první náčelník sboru (námluvy pelopovy) = leader of first chorus (courtship of pelops)] Miloš Nedbal
tracks 2-6 voice actor [první soudce = first judge] Jiří Hanák
tracks 5-14 voice actor [pěvec = minstrel] Ladislav Pešek
tracks 6-4 voice actor [soudce zápasů = umpire of the races] Zdeněk Jelínek
tracks 1-3 voice actor [strážce hradeb = guard of the rampart] Stanislav Oubram
tracks 3-1, 3-4, 3-6, 3-7, 3-12, 3-16, 4-4, 4-6, 4-10 to 4-12 voice actor [tantalos, král v argu = tantalus, king of argos] Martin Růžek
tracks 4-3, 4-9, 4-11 voice actor [thoas] Zdeněk Buchvaldek
tracks 5-1, 5-4 to 5-6, 5-10, 5-12 to 5-14, 6-5 voice actor [thyestes, syn pelopův a hippodamie = thyestes, son to pelops and hippodamia] František Němec
tracks 4-7 voice actor [věštec = soothsayer] Petr Haničinec
Licensed From Supraphon Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright (p) Supraphon
Phonographic Copyright (p) Supraphon Records
Record Company Supraphon Records
Pressed By Sonopress
Recorded At Stadion Studio
Recorded At Rudolfinum Studio
Recorded At Studio Domovina
Glass Mastered At Sonopress
Glass Mastered At Sonopress
Glass Mastered At Sonopress
Glass Mastered At Sonopress
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Designed At MAC DTP
Each melodrama is on 2 CDs in fat jewel case, all three contained in large cardboard slipcase. The database release codes for these individual 2-CD sets are
The Courtship of Pelops • Námluvy Pelopovy
The Atonement of Tantalus • Smír Tantalův
Hippodamia's Death • Smrt Hippodamie
Each contains (a) booklet with cast / tracklist in Czech and English, and notes / synopsis in English, German, French and Czech, and (b) full Czech libretto with parallel-text English translation.

Durations:
The Courtship of Pelops - CD1: 46:53 + CD2: 67:30 = T.T. 114:23
The Atonement Of Tantalus - CD3: 79:19 + CD4: 66:34 = T.T. 145:59
Hippodamia's Death - CD4: 75:02 + CD5: 66:34 = T.T. 144:03

Dates of Recording
The Courtship of Pelops: 20-31 October 1980 & 4-19 November 1981, Stadion Studio, Brno & Domovino Studio, Prague ℗ 1983 Supraphon, ℗ 1996 Supraphon Records
The Atonement Of Tantalus: 17-26 June & 3 October-17 November, 1983, Stadion Studio, Brno & Domovino Studio, Prague ℗ 1983 Supraphon, ℗ 1996 Supraphon Records
Hippodamia's Death: 19 May-15 June, 1984, Stadion Studio, Brno ℗ 1986 Supraphon, ℗ 1996 Supraphon Records

Individual Copyrights
Etching © Petr Melan 1996
Design © MAC DTP 1996
Commentary © Jaroslav Jiránek 1996
Translations © Giles Shephard, Bedřiška Adamičková, Emilia Esserová 1996
Translation of libretto © Deryck Viney 1996

Manufactured under license of Supraphon Ltd
Made in the Czech Republic
Pressed by Sonopress in Germany

Errors: Courtship of Pelops:
p.4 (booklet) carriage master should be charioteer as per libretto and notes
-- Pisae should be Pisa
Barcode: 099925303723 (Text, Box Set Slipcase)
Barcode: 099925303129 (Text, CD1 / CD2 - The Courtship Of Pelops )
Barcode: 099925303327 (Text, CD3 / CD4 - The Atonement of Tantalus)
Barcode: 099925303525 (Text, CD5 / CD6 - Hippodamia's Death)
Label Code: LC 0358
Matrix / Runout: [Sonopress] M-9536 /SU3031-2 A (CD1 - The Courtship Of Pelops )
Matrix / Runout: [Sonopress] M-9537 /SU30325-2 A (CD2 - The Courtship Of Pelops )
Matrix / Runout: [Sonopress] M-9538/ SU3033-2 A (CD3 - The Atonement of Tantalus)
Matrix / Runout: [Sonopress] M-9539/ SU3034-2 A (CD4 - The Atonement of Tantalus)
Matrix / Runout: [Sonopress] M-9534/ SU3035-2 B (CD5 - Hippodamia's Death)
Matrix / Runout: [Sonopress] M-9535/ SU3036-2 A (CD6 - Hippodamia's Death)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L024 (CD 1, CD2, CD 3)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L022 (CD4, CD6)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L021 (CD5)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 0719 (CD 1, CD2 )
Mould SID Code: IFPI 0764 (CD 3, CD4 )
Mould SID Code: IFPI 0766 (CD5, CD6)
SPARS Code: AAD
Other: SU 3031- 2 612 (CD1 The Courtship Of Pelops - Supraphon catalogue #)
Other: SU 3032- 2 612 (CD2 The Courtship Of Pelops - Supraphon catalogue #)
Other: SU 3033 - 2 612 (CD3 The Atonement of Tantalus - Supraphon catalogue #)
Other: SU 3034 - 2 612 (CD4 The Atonement of Tantalus - Supraphon catalogue #)
Other: SU 3035 - 2 612 (CD5 Hippodamia's Death - Supraphon catalogue #)
Other: SU 3036 - 2 612 (CD6 Hippodamia's Death - Supraphon catalogue #)
Other: D.P. (Public Domain)