In the Penal Colony

In The Penal Colony

2021

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CastRobert Orth, Javier Abreu, Michael Mohammed…

Dur.85 min

Musica

Based on a story by Franz Kafka, this Philip Glass opera is set at the turn of the 20th century on a remote island where a high-ranking visitor arrives to witness the use of a strange machine in the execution of a prisoner. It is a parable for the consequences of the abuse of power and corruption.