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SUMMARY:London, UK – The Makropulos Case
DESCRIPTION:Cast\nConducted by Jakub Hrůša\nEmilia Marty – Ausrine Stundyte\nAlbert Gregor – Sean Panikkar\nBaron Jaroslav Prus – Johan Reuter\nDr Kolenatý – Henry Waddington\nVítek – Peter Hoare\nJanek – Daniel Matoušek\nCount Hauk-Šendorf – Alan Oke\nKristina – Heather Engebretson\nCleaning Woman – Susan Bickley\nHotel Maid – Jingwen Cai\nStage Technician – Jeremy White\nRoyal Opera Chorus\nChorus Director – William Spaulding\nOrchestra of the Royal Opera House\nCreatives\nMusic – Leoš Janáček\nLibretto – Leoš Janáček\nDirector – Katie Mitchell\nSet Designer – Vicki Mortimer\nCostume Designer – Sussie Juhlin-Wallén\nLighting Designer – James Farncombe\nVenue note\nAcclaimed director Katie Mitchell stages a new production of Janáček’s haunting and enigmatic opera The Makropulos Case, which puts the human soul on the stand.\nWhat if you could live forever?\nEmilia Marty, a famous and mysterious opera singer, has lived for over 300 years thanks to an elixir of immortality. But when she becomes entangled in a battle to obtain a crucial document that will help her renew the life-extending formula, she begins to grapple with the emptiness and isolation her centuries-long existence has brought her.\nBackground\nIn its first-ever staging with The Royal Opera, Janáček’s haunting and enigmatic masterpiece is reimagined through a contemporary lens by Katie Mitchell (Theodora, Lucia di Lammermoor), who explores what it means to love, and at what cost. Ausrine Stundyte makes a welcome return to the house to sing the mysterious Emilia Marty, whose immortality is both a gift and a curse. Music Director of The Royal Opera Jakub Hrůša conducts.\nContemporary Soundscapes\nComposed between 1923 and 1925, The Makropulos Case (or The Makropulos Affair) is characterised by its unique, modernist musical style that aligns closely with the opera’s dark and philosophical themes. Janáček’s score employs short and repetitive motifs that mirror the psychological tension and emotional complexity of the opera’s characters. Marked by sharp contrasts, rhythmic irregularities and unexpected harmonies, the music creates a soundscape that feels both unsettling and captivating – a synthesis that defines the mysterious character of Emilia Marty. Janáček’s innovative use of speech melodies – melodic lines that mimic the natural inflections of spoken language – contribute to the opera’s intense realism, making the emotions of each character feel vivid and immediate. Speech melody can be found in much of Janáček’s other operas, including his earlier-composed Jenůfa.\n
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