Król Roger
May 01, 2015 · 1h 30m
Director
Kasper HoltenOverview
The story concerns the enlightenment of the Christian King Roger II by a young shepherd who represents pagan ideals. Kasper Holten’s production (The Royal Opera’s first) of Król Roger (King Roger) brought the opera back to the London stage after an absence of almost 40 years. Karol Szymanowski’s masterpiece powerfully presents the dilemmas of culture versus nature and man versus beast, and movingly depicts King Roger’s inner struggles as he moves from an impossible life of repressed desires to the other extreme, giving in to his own demons. Meanwhile, Roger’s people, seduced by the promises of the mysterious Shepherd, are drawn towards totalitarianism and repression. Antonio Pappano conducts Szymanowksi’s opulent and beautiful score, with a cast including Mariusz Kwiecień as Roger (one of the greatest interpreters of the role today), Saimir Pirgu as the Shepherd, and Georgia Jarman in her Royal Opera debut as Roger’s loving queen Roxana.
Cast of Król Roger
Crew of Król Roger
About Król Roger
What is Król Roger about?
The story concerns the enlightenment of the Christian King Roger II by a young shepherd who represents pagan ideals. Kasper Holten’s production (The Royal Opera’s first) of Król Roger (King Roger) brought the opera back to the London stage after an absence of almost 40 years. Karol Szymanowski’s masterpiece powerfully presents the dilemmas of culture versus nature and man versus beast, and…
When was Król Roger released?
Król Roger was released on May 1, 2015.
How long is Król Roger?
Król Roger runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
Who directed Król Roger?
Król Roger was directed by Kasper Holten.
Who is in the cast of Król Roger?
The cast of Król Roger includes Antonio Pappano, Mariusz Kwiecien, Georgia Jarman, Saimir Pirgu and Kim Begley.