Król Roger
Synopsis
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.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kasper Holten
- Screenplay & Story
- Karol Szymanowski
- Original Title
- Król Roger
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- Royal Opera House
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kasper Holten
Karol Szymanowski
Department Leadership Roster
Kasper Holten
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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 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.
Who directed Król Roger?
Król Roger was directed by Kasper Holten.
Who stars in Król Roger?
The principal cast of Król Roger includes Antonio Pappano, Mariusz Kwiecien, Georgia Jarman, Saimir Pirgu, Kim Begley.
When was Król Roger released and how long is it?
Król Roger was released in 2015 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.