Písně z Gurre (2023)
A brilliant performance of Schönberg's monumental work at the Prague State Opera. Arnold Schönberg composed Gurre-Lieder to a text by J. P. Jacobsen about the tragic love of the Danish king Waldemar and his mistress Tove Lille, who was murdered out of jealousy by Queen Helviga. He orchestrated the composition for a monumental orchestral and vocal ensemble: five vocal solos, a narrator, a male and mixed choir, and a huge orchestra comprising 25 woodwind instruments, 25 brass instruments, four harps, a celesta, 16 different percussion instruments (including iron chains), and an exceptionally large string section. Every performance of this masterpiece, composed down to the last detail, is truly an overwhelming experience. SOČR chief conductor Petr Popelka seized this unique opportunity, as at the time of the performance of Songs he was also chief conductor of the Norwegian Radio Orchestra, and in this unique project he brought together the two ensembles entrusted to him.
Director: Tomáš Šimerda
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Michael Weinius as Waldemar |
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Susanne Bernhard as Tove |
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Štěpánka Pučálková as Wood Dove |
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Yngve Søberg as Peasant |
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Kevin Conners as Klaus the Jester |
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Dietrich Henschel as Narrator |
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Petr Popelka as Self – Conductor |
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Vlastimil Kobrle as Self – Concertmaster |
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Jon Gjesme as Self – Concertmaster |
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Petr Fiala as Self – Choirmaster |
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Josef Chabroň as Self – Choirmaster |
| Directing | Tomáš Šimerda | Director |
| Crew | Markéta Režová | Dramaturgy |
| Sound | Milan Jílek | Sound |
| Editing | Jindřich Juna | Editor |
| Sound | Arnold Schönberg | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Dušan Lajda | Editor |
| Camera | Martin Kubala | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Eva Vihanová | Sound Assistant |
| Lighting | Lukáš Boček | Gaffer |
| Camera | Miroslav Hurt | Camera Operator |
| Crew | Jens Peter Jacobsen | Poem |
| Camera | Radek Faltejsek | Camera Operator |
| Production | Štěpánka Holubová | Production Manager |
| Camera | Robert Novák | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Jiří Pešout | Camera Operator |
| Production | Aneta Myslivečková | Production Assistant |
| Production | Kateřina Kovářová | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Jan Peška | Sound Assistant |
| Camera | Aleš Malý | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Hana Bečková | Sound Assistant |
| Directing | Kateřina Křížová | Assistant Director |
| Lighting | Michal Novák | Lighting Technician |
| Sound | Jiří Gemrot | Music Director |
| Writing | Jiří Hubač | Creative Producer |
| Writing | Robert Franz Arnold | Lyricist |
| Camera | Libor Hlavatý | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Jan Kvasnička | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Daniel Souček | Camera Operator |
| Editing | Vladimír Bezděk ml. | Editor |
| Camera | Jan Červenka | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Jiří Myslík | Camera Operator |
