Publication details
Osud a Výlety páně Broučkovy. Opery Janáčkových nadějí a zklamání/Fate and The Excursions of Mr Brouček. Janáček's operas of hope and disappoinment
| Title in English | Fate and The Excursions of Mr Brouček. Janáček's operas of hope and disappoinment |
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| Year of publication | 2023 |
| Type | Monograph |
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| Description | Bilingual Czech-English publication looks at two remarkable operas which have been unfairly neglected by the theatre world — Janáček’s Fate and The Excursions of Mr Brouček. These compositions are the link between Jenůfa and Janáček’s greatest works from his “grand old age”, when after this long journey the composer was able to perfectly combine words, thoughts and music. This book on the operas Fate and The Excursions of Mr Brouček describes this difficult process using a wealth of different sources revealing the composer’s inspirations, the themes he considered for operas, his often fraught dealings with writers, the encounters with music which opened Janáček’s eyes, but also his coming to terms with the loss of his beloved daughter Olga. It also reveals the emotional outbursts reflected in the creative process. The book is accompanied by a wealth of iconographic material, much of which is being published here for the first time. |
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