Janáček: From the House of the Dead

Janáček: From the House of the Dead

2018
1h 39m
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Overview

Stage director Frank Castorf “might have been born to direct From the House of the Dead” (Opera Today). His gritty, visually striking adaptation brings bold modern and postmodern touches to Janáček’s masterwork without ever overshadowing the intense forward momentum of the music, conducted to dramatic perfection by Simone Young and sung by an all-star cast in Munich. Janáček adapted Dostoevsky for this powerfully compelling opera set in a Siberian prison camp, full of starkly contrasting moods and motifs, unusual in its episodic structure. The last opera Janáček ever composed, its third act was on his desk when he died in 1928; attempts by his students to “complete” his orchestration have largely fallen away over the decades in favor of the original version. Despite the grimness of the setting and the brutality of several characters, the composer’s compassion shines through in tender moments, movingly illustrating his motto for the work: “in every creature, a spark of God.”

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
BelAir Classiques
Spoken Languages
Czech

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Quick Facts

Release Date May 1, 2018
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt13339452

Cast

Peter Rose
Peter Rose

Alexander Petrovich Goryanchikov

Evgeniya Sotnikova
Evgeniya Sotnikova

Aleya

Aleš Briscein
Aleš Briscein

Luka Kuzmich

Charles Workman
Charles Workman

Skuratov

Bo Skovhus
Bo Skovhus

Shishkov

Christian Rieger
Christian Rieger

Prison Governor

Bayerisches Staatsorchester
Bayerisches Staatsorchester

Manuel Günther
Manuel Günther

Nikita

Tim Kuypers
Tim Kuypers

Small Prisoner

Ulrich Reß
Ulrich Reß

Old Prisoner

Boris Prýgl
Boris Prýgl

Cook (a prisoner)

Peter Lobert
Peter Lobert

Pope

Key Crew

Andy Sommer
Director
Leoš Janáček
Writer
François Duplat
Producer