Ondrej Ruml Sings Songs by Jaroslav Jezek from the Plays of the Osvobozene Theatre

A concert on the 40th anniversary of the death of Jan Werich, also remembering the 120th anniversary of the birth of the poet Vitezslav Nezval

18/12/2020 – Friday, 7 p.m.

Municipal House – Smetana Hall

ONDŘEJ RUML – Voice

MATEJ BENKO QUINTET (SK):

MATEJ BENKO – Piano

DANO ŠOLTIS – Drums

RASTISLAV UHRÍK / TOMÁŠ BAROŠ – Double bass

RADEK ZAPADLO – Saxophone

MIROSLAV HLOUCAL – Trumpet

JAN KUČERA – Conductor

SOUTH CZECH PHILHARMONIC

The legendary songs from the plays of the Osvobozene Theatre in Prague from the time of the so-called First Czechoslovak Republic will be performed by the talented Ondřej Ruml and first-class jazz musicians from the Matej Benko Quintet and the South Czech Philharmonic. Songs and lyrics by Voskovec & Werich, a well-known duo of the time, will be accompanied by the timeless music of the brilliant composer Jaroslav Jezek.

Jaroslav Ježek (1906-1942)

Jiří Voskovec (1905-1981)

Jan Werich (1905-1980)

Úpravy písní Miroslav Hloucal a Matej Benko:

Tmavomodrý svět

• Svítá
• Nebe na Zemi
• Kat a blázen
• Šaty dělaj‘ člověka
• David a Goliáš
• Klobouk ve křoví
• Potopa
• Stonožka
• Život je jen náhoda
• Tři strážníci
• Ezop a brabenec