Leoš Janaček wrote a song cycle in 22 scenes about a loving village boy. Annelies Van Parys writes an answer to this gripping story. Ivo Van Hove directs.

A series of mysterious poems about a village boy called Janik, who falls in love with the Romani girl Zefka and gives up everything to follow her, inspired the 61-year-old Janáček (1854-1928) to write this poetic cycle of songs for voice and piano. The 22 scenes not only reflect Janáček’s despair about unattainable affection for his much younger muse Kamila Stösslová, but evolves in the approach of Krystian Lada, Annelies Van Parys and Ivo van Hove into a meta-narrative that tackles themes such as passion, exclusion and identity.

Production Muziektheater Transparant. Coproduction International Theatre Amsterdam, Klarafestival, De Munt/La Monnaie, Kaaitheater, Les Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg, O. Festival for Opera. Music. Theatre. & Beijing Music Festival.

08.03.2023 - 20:00 
Opéra de Dijon (FR)
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09.03.2023 - 20:00 
Opéra de Dijon (FR)
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