Der Prozess
This 2019 Capriccio release presents the operatic adaptation of Kafka's absurdist masterpiece The Trial, featuring the ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien under conductor HK Gruber. The score embraces contemporary operatic language—fractured tonality, shifting perspectives, and unsettling orchestration that mirrors Kafka's anxious narrative. Gruber's conducting and the orchestra's commitment bring urgency to the unfolding nightmare. Rather than attempting to resolve Kafka's ambiguities, the music mirrors the protagonist's disorientation. This is challenging, modern opera grappling with twentieth-century philosophical themes. A serious work for serious listeners.
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Item Details+
| Genre | Classical |
| Style | Opera Modern |
| Media | Near Mint (NM or M-) |
| Sleeve | Very Good Plus (VG+) |
| Label | Capriccio |
| Year | 2019 |
| Country | Europe |
| Format | 2xCD |
Tracklist+
- Genre:
- Classical
- Style:
- Opera, Modern
- Label:
- Capriccio (2)
- Country:
- Europe
- Year:
- 2019
- . Der Prozess
- . Erstes Bild - Die Verhaftung
- . Zweites Bild - Fräulein Bürstner
- . Drittes Bild - Die Vorladung
- . Viertes Bild - Erste Untersuchung
- . Fünftes Bild - Der Prügler
- . Sechstes Bild - Der Advokat
- . Siebtes Bild - Der Fabrikant
- . Achtes Bild - Der Maler
- . Neuntes Bild - Im Dom
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