Janáček: The Makropulos Affair
Premiered in 1926, Leoš Janáček’s absorbing masterpiece Veˇc Makropulos reflects all the dominant musical styles of the early 20th century, from Bohemian tunefulness to big Straussian phrases, Berg-like jaggedness and primeval rhythms. With the “breathtakingly grandiose” (Salzburger Nachrichten) Angela Denoke in the lead role, this emotionallypowerful opera was given superior treatment at the hands of the Wiener Philharmoniker under Esa-Pekka Salonen. Recorded live at the Salzburger Festspiele on 8 & 30 August 2011. Angela Denoke stars as Emilia Marty, with Raymond Very as Albert Gregor, Peter Hoare as Vitek, Jurgita Adamonyté as Krista, and Johan Reuter as Jaroslav Prus. Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts the Wiener Philharmoniker.
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Angela Denoke
Emilia Marty
Also in
Die Walküre
Katia Kabanova
Albert Gregor
Raymond Very
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Peter Hoare
Vitek
Also in
Falstaff
Wagner: Siegfried - Royal Ballet House
Jurgita Adamonyté
Krista
Also in
Eugene Onegin
Così fan tutte - Royal Opera House
Johan Reuter
Jaroslav Prus
Also in
The Metropolitan Opera: Lulu
The Minotaur
Aleš Briscein
Janek
Also in
Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin (Komische Oper Berlin)
Die tote Stadt
Jochen Schmeckenbecher
Dr. Kolenatý
Also in
Ariadne auf Naxos - Wiener Staatsoper
Wozzeck
Linda Ormiston
A Scottish Maid
Also in
Hamish Macbeth
The Rake’s Progress
Peter Lobert
A Conscientious Objector
Also in
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf der Wartburg - Bayerische Staatsoper
Janáček: From the House of the Dead
Ryland Davies
Hauk-Šendorf
Also in
A Midsummer Night's Dream
The Love of Three Oranges
Sasha Rau
Jin Ling
No other roles listed
Silvia Fenz
Mary Lang
Known for
The Seventh Continent
Christoph Marthaler Director · Leoš Janáček Writer Karel Čapek Author
First release August 30, 2011 · Produced in Austria · Original title Janáček: Věc Makropulos
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Austria
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Original title
Janáček: Věc Makropulos
Original language
Czech
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Czech
Release dates
Austria · August 30, 2011
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