
Plot
A brilliant performance of Schönberg's monumental work at the Prague State Opera. Arnold Schönberg composed Gurre-Lieder to a text by J. P. Jacobsen about the tragic love of the Danish king Waldemar and his mistress Tove Lille, who was murdered out of jealousy by Queen Helviga. He orchestrated the composition for a monumental orchestral and vocal ensemble: five vocal solos, a narrator, a male and mixed choir, and a huge orchestra comprising 25 woodwind instruments, 25 brass instruments, four harps, a celesta, 16 different percussion instruments (including iron chains), and an exceptionally large string section. Every performance of this masterpiece, composed down to the last detail, is truly an overwhelming experience. SOČR chief conductor Petr Popelka seized this unique opportunity, as at the time of the performance of Songs he was also chief conductor of the Norwegian Radio Orchestra, and in this unique project he brought together the two ensembles entrusted to him.
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Cast

Michael Weinius
Waldemar

Susanne Bernhard
Tove

Štěpánka Pučálková
Wood Dove

Yngve Søberg
Peasant

Kevin Conners
Klaus the Jester

Dietrich Henschel
Narrator

Petr Popelka
Self – Conductor

Vlastimil Kobrle
Self – Concertmaster

Jon Gjesme
Self – Concertmaster

Petr Fiala
Self – Choirmaster

Josef Chabroň
Self – Choirmaster