Janacek - From the House of the Dead
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Label: Supraphon
Cat No: SU39532
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 2
Genre: Opera
Release Date: 15th December 2008
Contents
Artists
Vaclav BednarBeno Blachut
Ivo Zidek
Premysl Koci
Helena Tattermuschova
Jaroslav Horacek
Prague National Theatre Chorus and Orchestra
Conductor
Bohumil GregorWorks
From the House of the DeadArtists
Vaclav BednarBeno Blachut
Ivo Zidek
Premysl Koci
Helena Tattermuschova
Jaroslav Horacek
Prague National Theatre Chorus and Orchestra
Conductor
Bohumil GregorAbout
The vinyl release was awarded the prestigious Grand Prix du disque lyrique in Paris in 1978. The cast and direction of the recording reflect the National Theater production which premiered in April, 1964, breaking new ground in the interpretation of this work.
Janáček wrote his last opera towards the very end of his life and it wasn’t premiered until 1930, two years after his death. He sketched out the script and wrote the libretto himself, basing it on Dostoevsky’s novel 'The House of the Dead', which takes place in a Siberian prison camp, describing the fates of individual prisoners.
The work is full of immense compassion for human suffering in that each of the stories demonstrates that a harsh environment and poverty were the main causes of the prisoners’ crimes.
This well-preserved recording not only presents a period interpretation of Janáček’s work and the superior quality of the National Theatre ensemble, but also an extraordinary musical experience, thanks to the unforgettable vocal performances.
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