Hamlet

Synopsis
Video recording of the production of Ambroise Thomas’ opera directed for stage by Dieter Kaegi. Richard Haan is Hamlet. The Prague State Opera and Chorus are conducted by Bohumil Gregor.
Country
Czech Republic
Medium
Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Recording date
2002
Duration
132 mins

Credits

Director
Dieter Kaegi
Music
Ambroise Thomas
Production Design
Stefanie Pasterkamp
Costume
Stefanie Pasterkamp
Cast
Richard HaanHamlet
Oleg KorotkovClaudius
HamarovaGertrude
Lukas HynekPolonius
Marina VyskorkinaOphelia
Ales BrisceinLaertes
Pavel KleckaGravedigger (1)
Roman VocelGhost
Tomas CernyLaertes

Additional Details

Theatre
Prague Opera House
Theatre company
Prague State Opera
Production type
Operas and Musicals
Plays
Hamlet
Subjects
Drama; Music
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes
The language in which the opera is sung is unknown.
General
Different singers sang the same role in some performances. It is not certain which singer took the part of Ophelia, Laertes or Polonius in this archived recording.
History
The production premiered 22 March 2002

Archive

Name

Arts Institute-Theatre Institute

Email
info@institutumeni.cz
Web
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Phone
224 809 123
Fax
224 809 123
Address
Celetna 17
110 00 Praha 1
Czech Republic

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Hamlet". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av69895 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)