CinemaOSMovie · 2019 · 2h 25m

Krenek: Karl V

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Ernst Krenek's theatrical piece Karl V. consisting completely of twelve-tone series should have premiered at the Vienna State Opera. The political situation in the Vienna of 1933 and the fact that Krenek was despised by the Nazis because of this Jazz opera Jonny spielt auf, prevented the première. It only took place five years later in Prague, however Krenek had already emigrated to the USA. Karl V was the last emperor to hold to the idea of a Christian empire in which the sun never set, although its downfall was always inevitable, for numerous reasons. For the second production of Karl V. in the Nationaltheater, Carlus Padrissa in particular seeks out political power systems that are highly topical, and so very precisely analyses the treatment in the theatrical piece. At the core of the intellectually and linguistically highly qualified libretto, written by the composer himself, Karl V. reflects on his life and makes his confession to a young monk below Titian's La Gloria.

Directed byCarlus Padrissa

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 25m
Language
DE
Released
February 23, 2019

Featuring

Cast & crew

6 credited
Starring
Bo Skovhus

Bo Skovhus

Karl V.

Christa Mayer

Christa Mayer

Juana, seine Mutter

Gun-Brit Barkmin

Eleonore, seine Schwester

Dean Power

Ferdinand, sein Bruder

Anne Schwanewilms

Anne Schwanewilms

Isabella, seine Gattin

Janus Torp

Juan de Regla, sein Beichtvater

Creative team
Directed by
Carlus Padrissa
Carlus Padrissa
Written by
Ernst Krenek

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