Show Introduction

A provocative opera mirroring our times

A prized Czech institution and one of the leading opera houses in Central Europe, National Theatre Brno, which delighted Festival audiences with The Makropulos Case and recorded versions of The Cunning Little Vixen and Jenůfa, gives us The Greek Passion, a provocative follow-up to earlier resounding successes.

In a remote Greek village, the shepherd Manolios and his fellow villagers prepare to take up the roles of Christ, Mary Magdalene and the apostles in the traditional Easter Passion Play. But the sudden arrival of a group of starving refugees throws the community into an unexpected moral crisis. As the story unfolds, the village cast grow into the Biblical characters they portray, leading to an inexorable tragedy.

Based on the novel Christ Recrucified by the modern Greek author Nikos Kazantzakis, Martinů’s poignant epic four-act opera remains immediately relevant to issues facing the world today.

This online performance was recorded live in Brno in November 2021. With renowned Czech opera director Jiří Heřman at the helm, National Theatre Brno brings together a cast of nearly 150 soloists and actors to present this masterpiece.

Show Details

• The Greek Passion | National Theatre Brno Martinů's | HKAF 2022
• Free performance. Registration required.
• Date: 17 - 24 Mar 2022
• Time: 19:30

  Cast

COMPOSER & LIBRETTIST

• Bohuslav Martinů

CONDUCTOR

• Robert Kružík

DIRECTOR & LIGHTING DESIGN

• Jiří Heřman

SET DESIGN

• Dragan Stojčevski

COSTUME DESIGN

• Alexandra Grusková

DRAMATURGY

• Patricie Částková

CHORUS MASTERS

• Pavel Koňárek

• Choir and Orchestra of the Janáček Opera, National Theatre Brno

• Czech Academic Choir

• Brno Children’s Choir

  Peter Burger Manolios

Pavla Vykopalová Katerina

Jan Šťáva Grigoris, priest of Lycovrissi

David Szendiuch Fotis, priest of the refugees

Ondřej Koplík Yannakos

Jiří Miroslav Procházka Kostandis

Andrea Široká Lenio

Petr Levíček Panait

Remarks

• Register at the HKAF website for free viewing. The performance will be available to view from the Hong Kong Time listed above. Not available in Europe, the United States and Korea.
• Approx. 2 hrs
• Presenting the Zurich version, performed in English with Chinese and English subtitles

The above sources are from the HKAF 2022 official website