From the House of the Dead & Glagolitic Mass (2023)
Can the darkest moments of life also lift our souls? Drawing on his own experience in a Siberian prison in the company of misfits, murderers and theives, Dostoevsky was inspired to write his novel Notes from a Dead House, telling his brother at the time: ‘Believe me, there were among them deep, strong, beautiful natures, and it often gave me great joy to find gold under a rough exterior.’ In Janáček’s hands, Dostoevsky’s inspiration and the raw material drawn from an appalling world of incarceration find an even more powerful form of expression in his last opera, From the House of the Dead. Unfettered by conventional story-telling, Janáček wrote his own libretto, freely weaving together a series of stories of everyday prison life and of the fates of individual convicts.
Cast
- Gianluca Zampieri - Luka (Filka Morozov)
- Roman Hoza - Alexandr Petrovič Gorjančikov
- Jarmila Balážová - Aljeja / Young Tatar
- Peter Berger - Skuratov
- Pavol Kubáň - Šiškov
- Jan Šťáva - Prison Governor
- Zbigniew Malak - Tall Prisoner / Young Prisoner / Voice in Steppe / Prisoner 3
- Lukáš Bařák - Short Prisoner / Prisoner 1 / Blacksmith / Čekunov
- Eduard Martynyuk - Šapkin / Drunk Prisoner / Cheerful Prisoner
- Vít Nosek - Prisoner with the Eagle / Prisoner 2 / Kedril / Čerevin
Screenplay
- Fyodor Dostoevsky (Book)
- Leoš Janáček (Opera)
- Svatava Šenková (Creative Producer)
Themes
Opera Aria and Masterpiece Performance
Keywords
opera, concert, based on novel or book, classical music, symphonic, vocal
Similar Movies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is From the House of the Dead & Glagolitic Mass about?
- Can the darkest moments of life also lift our souls? Drawing on his own experience in a Siberian prison in the company of misfits, murderers and theives, Dostoevsky was inspired to write his novel Notes from a Dead House, telling his brother at the time: ‘Believe me, there were among them deep, strong, beautiful natures, and it often gave me great joy to find gold under a rough exterior.’ In Janáček’s hands, Dostoevsky’s inspiration and the raw material drawn from an appalling world of incarceration find an even more powerful form of expression in his last opera, From the House of the Dead. Unfettered by conventional story-telling, Janáček wrote his own libretto, freely weaving together a series of stories of everyday prison life and of the fates of individual convicts.
- Who directed From the House of the Dead & Glagolitic Mass?
- From the House of the Dead & Glagolitic Mass was directed by Jakub Kořínek.
- Who stars in From the House of the Dead & Glagolitic Mass?
- From the House of the Dead & Glagolitic Mass stars Gianluca Zampieri, Roman Hoza, Jarmila Balážová, Peter Berger, Pavol Kubáň, Jan Šťáva.
- What genre is From the House of the Dead & Glagolitic Mass?
- From the House of the Dead & Glagolitic Mass is a Music film.
- Where was From the House of the Dead & Glagolitic Mass produced?
- From the House of the Dead & Glagolitic Mass was produced in Czech Republic.
- What are the themes of From the House of the Dead & Glagolitic Mass?
- The themes of From the House of the Dead & Glagolitic Mass include: Opera Aria and Masterpiece Performance.