A hilarious high-energy production with stupendous sets by Leslie Travers at Grange Park Opera's beautiful home at West Horsley Place, Surrey.
In Janacek鈥檚 own words 鈥淏roucek gripes at the whole world and drowns his life in a glass of beer. I expose him as a warning, a laughing stock. In the orchestra is the gossamer web of a dream, the mystery of a lunar landscape and gloominess of long-past ages. I hope I have plucked out a smile of agreement from the audience鈥�.
Broucek has a humdrum life 颅and longs to escape all those people who bother him. First stop is the Moon, followed by a trip to the 15th century. Alas, he can鈥檛 get away from those irritating people and ends where he started: Prague.
Performance dates, all starting at 5.45pm: Thursday 9, Saturday 18, Sunday 26, Wednesday 29 June & Thursday 7 July.
