Glagolitic Mass / From the House of the Dead / National Theater Brno (CZ)

As part of the Janáček Brno 2022 festival, a unique combination of the two works was created, where the scenic form of the Glagolitic Mass as a continuation of the opera From the Dead House gives both works a new statement about the power of faith in man.

A unifying line runs through all Leoš Janáček's compositions like a red thread – deep humanity and original form. This is perhaps the most applicable to his two last great works – the opera From the Dead House, an abbreviated probe into the souls of prisoners, and the Glagolitic Mass, a special expression of faith in a mass based on an Old Slavonic text. 

Premiére: 2.11.2022 / Brno

Leoš Janáček Author

Jakub Hrůša Musical arrangement / conductor

Robert Kružík Conductor

Pavel Koňárek Choirmaster

Jiří Heřman Directed by

Tomáš Rusín Scene

Zuzana Štefunková-Rusínová Costumes

Jiří Heřman Lights

Patricie Částková Dramaturgy

Otakar Blaha Assistant director