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The Makropulos Case, 20 November 1997

The Opera

Venue: Palace Theatre, Manchester

Composer: Leos Janacek

Librettist: Leos Janacek after Karel Capek

Conductor: Martin Andre

Orchestra: Glyndebourne Touring Opera Orchestra

Cast

Vitek: Neil Jenkins

Albert Gregor: Christian Papis

Kristina: Adele Eikenes

Dr Kolenaty: Jonathan Veira

Emilia Marty: Kristine Ciesinski

Baron Jaroslav Prus: Robert Poulton

Cleaner: Margaret Adams

Stage Hand: Richard Mosley-Evans

Janek: Michael Hart-Davis

Hauk-Sendorf: Nigel Douglas

Chambermaid: Margaret Adams

Production Team

Original Producer: Nikolaus Lehnhoff

Staff Director: Daniel Dooner

Set Designer: Tobias Hoheisel

Costume Designer: Tobias Hoheisel

Revival Lighting Designer: Jon Stevens