Benjamin Britten: Válečné rekviem (2023)
Benjamin Britten's monumental anti-war oratorio from the Vladislav Hall of Prague Castle in memory of war veterans and victims. British composer Benjamin Britten wrote War Requiem in 1962 on the occasion of the restoration of the war-damaged cathedral in Coventry. He used the traditional, codified Latin text of the requiem – a mass for the dead – interspersed with verses by Wilfred Owen, a British officer who wrote his poems directly in the trenches of World War I. More than two hundred artists then joined their voices in the Vladislav Hall of Prague Castle as part of the Prague Sounds festival for a symbolic performance of the work, which is rarely performed due to its demanding nature and large cast.
Director: Adam Rezek
Genre: Music
Release Date: November 11, 2023
Cast
- Lukáš Vasilek - Self – Conductor
- Jan Pirner - Self – Choirmaster
- Susanne Bernhard - Self – Soprano
- Kyle van Schoonhoven - Self – Tenor
- Arvid Fagerfjäll - Self – Baritone
- Linda Sítková - Self – Organ
Screenplay
- Jiří Hubač (Creative Producer)
Music: Benjamin Britten
Cinematography: Jan Hubač
Editing: Dušan Lajda, Petr Maršík
Production: Česká televize
Country: Czech Republic
Language: Český
Original Language: cs
Keywords
classical music, requiem
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Benjamin Britten: Válečné rekviem about?
- Benjamin Britten's monumental anti-war oratorio from the Vladislav Hall of Prague Castle in memory of war veterans and victims. British composer Benjamin Britten wrote War Requiem in 1962 on the occasion of the restoration of the war-damaged cathedral in Coventry. He used the traditional, codified Latin text of the requiem – a mass for the dead – interspersed with verses by Wilfred Owen, a British officer who wrote his poems directly in the trenches of World War I. More than two hundred artists then joined their voices in the Vladislav Hall of Prague Castle as part of the Prague Sounds festival for a symbolic performance of the work, which is rarely performed due to its demanding nature and large cast.
- Who directed Benjamin Britten: Válečné rekviem?
- Benjamin Britten: Válečné rekviem was directed by Adam Rezek.
- Who stars in Benjamin Britten: Válečné rekviem?
- Benjamin Britten: Válečné rekviem stars Lukáš Vasilek, Jan Pirner, Susanne Bernhard, Kyle van Schoonhoven, Arvid Fagerfjäll, Linda Sítková.
- What genre is Benjamin Britten: Válečné rekviem?
- Benjamin Britten: Válečné rekviem is a Music film.
- Where was Benjamin Britten: Válečné rekviem produced?
- Benjamin Britten: Válečné rekviem was produced in Czech Republic.