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From the House of the Dead (2018)

From the House of the Dead

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1h 37m

Drama, Musicals

May 1st, 2018

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Synopsis

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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Janáček: From the House of the Dead | Frank Castorf & Simone Young | Munich 2019 (DVD/Blu-ray)

Cast

Peter Rose
Alexandr Petrovic Gorjancikov
Yevgenina Sitnikova
Aljeja
Ales Briscein
Luka Kuzmic
(Filka Morozov)
Charles Workman
Skuratov
Bo Skovhus
Siskov
Christian Rieger
Prison Governor
Manuel Günther
Nikita
Tim Kuypers
Small Prisoner
Ulrich Ress
Old prisoner
Boris Prygl
Cook
(a prisoner)
Full cast & crew

Directors

Andy Sommer
Full cast & crew

Producers

François Duplat
producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

Fyodor Dostoevsky
novel
Leos Janácek
libretto
Full cast & crew

Keywords

prison

Country of Origin

Germany

Languages

Czech

Release Dates

May 1st, 2018 (Germany)
May 1st, 2018 (Germany) theatrical
February 14th, 2020 (Germany) (physical)

Alternative Titles

De la maison des morts (original title)
From the House of the Dead (Australia)
From the House of the Dead (Canada) (English title)
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Running Times

97 min
99 min

Production Companies

Bayerische Staatsoper
BelAir Classiques

Distribution Companies

Mezzo (Germany)

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