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The Greek passion

Title
The Greek passion [videorecording] / music by Bohuslav Martinu ; the original English libretto by the composer based on Nikos Kazantzakis' novel Christ recrucified ; adapted for the screen and directed by Tomáš Šimerda.
Publication
[Czech Republic?] : Supraphon Music, c2007.

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Additional Authors
  • Kazantzakis, Nikos, 1883-1957.
  • Mitchinson, John
  • Field, Helen, 1951-
  • Tomlinson, John, 1946 September 22-
  • Lawton, Jeffrey
  • Davies, Arthur, 1941-2018.
  • Moses, Geoffrey
  • Cullis, Rita
  • Joll, Phillip
  • Savory, Catherine
  • Harris, John, 1944 December 5-
  • Gwynne, David
  • Jonášová, Jana
  • Etzler, Miroslav
  • Novotná-Karochová, Helena
  • Hess, Zdeněk.
  • Martinić, Čedo
  • Kudla, Vladimír.
  • Mejzlík, Miroslav
  • Vicković, Adrijana
  • Jurkić, Trpimir
  • Tůma, Daniel
  • Mang, Pavel
  • Pellar, Rudolf
  • Očenášková, Nad'a.
  • Mackerras, Charles, 1925-2010
  • Šimerda, Tomáš, 1952-
  • Adžič, Mijo
  • Pražáková, Libuše.
  • Kubala, Martin
  • Justin, Milan
  • Martinů, Bohuslav, 1890-1959.
  • Pražský filharmonický sbor. prf
  • Kühnův dětský sbor. prf
  • Státní filharmonie Brno. prf
  • Česká televize (Prague, Czech Republic)
  • Supraphon
Description
1 videodisc (93 min.) : sd. col.; 4 3/4 in. +
Summary
The tragic opera based on Nikos Kazantzakis's novel about a Small Greek village where the town's people re-enact the Passion of Christ.
Subject
Operas
Genre/Form
Made-for-TV movies.
Note
  • Opera in four acts; H372/II (Zürich version 1957-9).
  • TV film from 1999, Czech Television.
  • Program notes and synopsis, both in English, French, German, and Czech (22 p. : ill., ports. (col.)) inserted in container.
Credits (note)
  • Set designer, Mijo Adžič; costume designer, Libuše Pražáková; director of photography, Martin Kubala; editor, Milan Justin.
System Details (note)
  • DVD 9; NTSC, 16:9 picture format; Dolby digital 5.1 and PCM sound formats; open to all regions.
Language (note)
  • Sung in English; with subtitles in Czech, English, German and French.
Call Number
*LDV 1027
LCCN
099925701499
OCLC
184707881
Title
The Greek passion [videorecording] / music by Bohuslav Martinu ; the original English libretto by the composer based on Nikos Kazantzakis' novel Christ recrucified ; adapted for the screen and directed by Tomáš Šimerda.
Imprint
[Czech Republic?] : Supraphon Music, c2007.
System Details
DVD 9; NTSC, 16:9 picture format; Dolby digital 5.1 and PCM sound formats; open to all regions.
Performer
John Mitchinson, tenor, Miroslav Etzler (Manolios) ; Helen Field, soprano, Helena Novotná-Karochová (Katerina) ; John Tomlinson, bass, Zdeněk Hess (Grigoris the priest) ; Jeffrey Lawton, tenor, Čedo Martinić (Panait) ; Arthur Davies, tenor, Vladimír Kudla (Yannakos) ; Geoffrey Moses, bass, Miroslav Mejzlík (Fotis the priest) ; Rita Cullis, soprano, Adrijana Vicković (Lenio) ; Phillip Joll, tenor, Trpimir Jurkić (Kostandis) ; Catherine Savory, soprano, Daniel Tůma (Nikolio) ; John Harris, tenor, Pavel Mang (Michelis) ; David Gwynne, bass, Rudolf Pellar (Old man) ; Jana Jonášová, soprano, Nad'a Očenáškova jr. (Despinio) ; other supporting actors and actresses ; Prague Philharmonic Choir ; Kuhn Children's Choir ; Brno Philharmonic Orchestra ; Sir Charles Mackerras, conductor.
Credits
Set designer, Mijo Adžič; costume designer, Libuše Pražáková; director of photography, Martin Kubala; editor, Milan Justin.
Language
Sung in English; with subtitles in Czech, English, German and French.
Added Author
Kazantzakis, Nikos, 1883-1957. Chistos xanastauronetai.
Mitchinson, John. voc
Field, Helen, 1951- voc
Tomlinson, John, 1946 September 22- voc
Lawton, Jeffrey. voc
Davies, Arthur, 1941-2018. voc
Moses, Geoffrey. voc
Cullis, Rita. voc
Joll, Phillip. voc
Savory, Catherine. voc
Harris, John, 1944 December 5- singer.
Gwynne, David. voc
Jonášová, Jana. voc
Etzler, Miroslav. voc
Novotná-Karochová, Helena. voc
Hess, Zdeněk. voc
Martinić, Čedo. voc
Kudla, Vladimír. voc
Mejzlík, Miroslav. voc
Vicković, Adrijana. voc
Jurkić, Trpimir. voc
Tůma, Daniel. voc
Mang, Pavel. voc
Pellar, Rudolf. voc
Očenášková, Nad'a. voc
Mackerras, Charles, 1925-2010, conductor.
Šimerda, Tomáš, 1952- Screenwriter
Adžič, Mijo. Set designer
Pražáková, Libuše. Costume designer
Kubala, Martin. Director
Justin, Milan. Film editor
Martinů, Bohuslav, 1890-1959. Greek passion.
Pražský filharmonický sbor. Performer
Kühnův dětský sbor. Performer
Státní filharmonie Brno. Performer
Česká televize (Prague, Czech Republic)
Supraphon.
Other Standard Identifier
099925701499
Publisher No.
SU 07014-9 Supraphon
Research Call Number
*LDV 1027 Notes on file.
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