Janáček: From the House of the Dead (2018)

1h 39m
Running Time

May 1, 2018
Release Date

Janáček: From the House of the Dead

Janáček: From the House of the Dead (2018)

1h 39m
Running Time

May 1, 2018
Release Date

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Plot.

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.”

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Cast & Crew.

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

Johannes Kammler

Johannes Kammler

Cekunov

Long Long

Long Long

Guard

Kevin Conners

Kevin Conners

Sapkin

Galeano Salas

Galeano Salas

Drunken Prisoner

Alexander Milev

Alexander Milev

Blacksmith (a prisoner)

Dean Power

Dean Power

Cerevin

Matthew Grills

Matthew Grills

Kedril

Callum Thorpe

Callum Thorpe

Don Juan / Brahmane

Aleksandar Denić

Aleksandar Denić

Set Designer

Frank Castorf

Frank Castorf

Stage Director

Simone Young

Simone Young

Conductor

Adriana Braga Peretzki

Adriana Braga Peretzki

Costume Design

Andy Sommer

Andy Sommer

Director

Fyodor Dostoevsky

Fyodor Dostoevsky

Novel

Rainer Casper

Rainer Casper

Lighting Design

Leoš Janáček

Leoš Janáček

Music / Writer

François Duplat

François Duplat

Producer

Günter Euringer

Günter Euringer

Cinematography

Details.

Release Date
May 1, 2018

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 39m

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