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The Excursions of Mr Broucek

David Pountney directs Janacek's surreal opera from Grange Park Opera this summer. Peter Hoare sings the title role with the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra conducted by George Jackson.

David Pountney directs Janacek's surreal comic opera recorded at Grange Park Opera, West Horsley, this summer. Peter Hoare sings the title role of world-weary Mr Broucek, who tries to escape his humdrum life through a glass of beer or several, complete with a trip to the moon and the 15th century, where he is required to help liberate Prague. This production was acclaimed for the vitality of the singing and the fabulously imaginative and colourful sets and costumes.

MR BROUČEK, property owner...Peter Hoare
MALINKA SakristΓ‘n’s daughter / ETHEREA / KUNKA...Fflur Wyn
MAZAL, a painter / BOUNZINCEK / PETRIK / SVATOPLUK...Mark Le Brocq
WÜRFL, a bartender / PAYCEK / COUNCILLOR...Andrew Shore
SAKRISTÁN, Sacristan / DUDCEK / DOMSIK...Clive Bayley
FANNY, a housekeeper / KEDRUTA...Anne-Marie Owens
SPOTCEK / VOJTA / RAINCEK / MIROSLA...Adrian Thompson
POSTDATEDCEK...Jonathan Kennedy
CHILD PRODIGY...Pasquale Orchard
SPOTCEK...Robin Horgan
FARTY...Benjie Del Rosario
TABORITE 1...Toki Hamano
ARTY / TABORITE 2...Marcus Swietlicki

Director David Pountney
Set Designer Leslie Travers
Costumer Designer Marie-Jeanne Lecca
Movement Lynne Hockney
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra
Conductor George Jackson

3 hours, 29 minutes

Last on

Sat 8 Oct 2022 18:30

Music Played

  • FrΓ©dΓ©ric Chopin

    24 Preludes, Op 28

    Performer: Eric Lu.

Broadcast

  • Sat 8 Oct 2022 18:30