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The Jacobin

with the BBC Symphony Orchestra

Saturday 04 February 2012, 7pm

Barbican, Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS
part of the 2011-12 Season series

Jan Martiník Count Vilém of Harasov
Svatopluk Sem Bohuš
Dana Burešová Julie
Jaroslav Březina Benda
Lucie Fišer Silkenová Terinka
Aleš Vorček Jiří
Jozef Benci Filip
Ales Jenis Adolf
Lynette Alcántara Lotinka

BBC Singers
Trinity Boys School
Old Palace Chamber Choir
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Jiří Bĕlohlávek conductor
Kenneth Richardson director

Dvořák's neglected masterpiece is a captivating blend of high comedy and drama. Ingredients include a couple in disguise, thwarted desire and a spoonful of suspicion and intrigue, all served up in music of pure gold.

Concert staging
In Czech with English surtitles

2.30-5.30pm Study Afternoon, Mozart Room
A study afternoon on Dvořák's opera The Jacobin
Admission free to ticket-holders to the evening concert. Limited capacity, please arrive early to avoid disappointment.

How to get there
- By tube
  - The nearest Underground station is Barbican, on the Circle, Metropolitan and Hammersmith & City lines.To reach the Barbican,exit the station and cross Aldersgate Street in front of you. Walk through the road tunnel (Beech Street) before taking the first turning right into Silk Street. The Barbican is straight ahead of you. Alternatively, exit the station using the stairs to the first floor, crossing the road using the footbridge before following the signs to the Barbican. Other Underground stations nearby are Moorgate, St Paul's, Bank, Liverpool Street and Mansion House.
- By bus
  - Bus Route 153 stops outside the Barbican in Silk Street. Starting from outside Liverpool Street Station, it runs daily to the Barbican, Angel and Finsbury Park. Other services running near the Barbican are as follows: 8, 11, 23, 26, 35, 42, 43, 47, 48, 55, 56, 76,78, 100, 133, 141, 149, 172, 214, 242, 243, 271, 344 (7 days a week); 4, (Mon-Sat); 21, 25, 521 (Mon-Fri).
- By train
  - The nearest rail stations are Liverpool Street, Farringdon and Blackfriars. City Thameslink services serve Barbican, Moorgate and Cannon Street.
- By car
  - The Barbican is clearly sign-posted and has four car parks. Two are off Beech Street (westbound access only) and two are off Silk Street near the main entrance. Please allow plenty of time for your journey. All car parks have a height restriction of 6'1". If the Barbican car parks are full, alternative parking is available in Aldersgate Street.
- Disabled access
  - The Main entrance at Silk Street is ramped and lifts give access to all levels. All our venues have seating for wheelchair users - please inform us of any access requirements on booking. There are three wheelchairs for visitors' use, subject to availability; these can be pre-booked by calling the Box Office on 020 7638 8891.
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- 1. At 2:15pm on 08 Feb 2012, Bill Gordon wrote:
  This was a splendid performance and listeners to Radio 3 are in for a real treat tomorrow. Usually, when works are neglected it is for a reason but I felt that this was a well structured opera played with real feeling under Behalolavek. I see he is leaving and perhaps he has made the right contribution by now but I hope he will return as a guest often. I hope it will not be long before we hear of a replacement as Principal Conductor
  
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