Antikrist (2002)

Antikrist (2002)
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Experience the moral decay of modernity as seen through the eyes of Danish visionary Rued Langgaard in a 2002 performance of the composer's apocalyptic opera captured live at the Royal Danish Theater and produced in cooperation with the Danish Broadcasting Corporation. An allegorical nightmare that pulls no punches in presenting a horrifying vision of doomsday, this production of Langgaard's 1930 opera stars Sten Byriel as Lucifer, Camilla Nylund as the Great Whore, Jon Ketilsson as the Scarlet Beast, and Morten Suurballe as the Voice of God. Conductor Thomas Dausgaard leads the Danish National Symphony Orchestra. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Starring:
Sten ByrielAnne Margrethe Dahl, (more)
Format(s):
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Synopsis of Antikrist

Experience the moral decay of modernity as seen through the eyes of Danish visionary Rued Langgaard in a 2002 performance of the composer's apocalyptic opera captured live at the Royal Danish Theater and produced in cooperation with the Danish Broadcasting Corporation. An allegorical nightmare that pulls no punches in presenting a horrifying vision of doomsday, this production of Langgaard's 1930 opera stars Sten Byriel as Lucifer, Camilla Nylund as the Great Whore, Jon Ketilsson as the Scarlet Beast, and Morten Suurballe as the Voice of God. Conductor Thomas Dausgaard leads the Danish National Symphony Orchestra. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
95 mins

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Producer(s):
Uffe BorgwardtPeter Borgwardt
Categories:
Music & Performing Arts
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Debra K.

Nearly unknown, perhaps only performance of this lifetime. Ascetic Danish-Lutheran conscience informs this work -- heavy, dark with dread. Not true opera, Antikrist is more allegorical morality play than oratorio, its characters stock or archetypes/monsters who sing declamations, without narrative action or dialogue. Nonetheless, this is theatre, and impressive theatre at that. Langaard spent a lifetime producing this work, submitting it for review/performance without success, responding to rejection with revision. Curious compositional method for a church musician whose commitment to the art as service to G-d & community was a true vocation. Apparently also called to make John's revelations come alive in his own time/place. Writing w/ few qualities of late-late romantic music in Europe's 'musical capitols' (Scriabin's Moscow or Mahler's Vienna), Langaard is sui generis. Recommend to students of music history, Scandinavian culture, &or religious art.

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