The Greek passion
By: music by Bohuslav Martinu ; the original English libretto by the composer based on Nikos Kazantzakis' novel Christ recrucified ; adapted for the screen and directed by Tomas Simerda
Contributors: Šimerda, Tomáš, 1952-; Mackerras, Charles, 1925-2010; Field, Helen, 1951-; Cullis, Rita; Mitchinson, John; Lawton, Jeffrey; Savory, Catherine; Davies, Arthur, 1950-; Joll, Phillip; Tomlinson, John, 1946 September 22-; Moses, Geoffrey; Veselka, Josef; Martinů, Bohuslav, 1890-1959; Státní filharmonie Brno; Kühnův dětský sbor; Pražský filharmonický sbor; Supraphon
Publisher: Supraphon Music
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Czech Republic?]
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording] /
Number of pages: 93
Subjects: Operas
Other titles: Recke pasije
Description: The tragic opera based on Nikos Kazantzakis's novel about a Small Greek village where the town's people re-enact the Passion of Christ.
Notes: Opera in four acts.

"Television film from 1999."

Photography, Martin Kubala ; editor, Milan Justin.

Cast: John Mitchinson, Helen Field, John Tomlinson, Geoffrey Moses, Rita Cullis, Arthur Davies, Jeffrey Lawton, Phillip Joll, Catherine Savory, John Harris, David Gwynne, Jana Jonasova ; Prague Philharmonic Choir ; chorus master, Josef Veselka ; Kuhn Children's Choir, chorus master, Jiri Chvala ; Brno Philharmonic Orchestra ; conductor, Sir Charles Mackerras.

DVD.

Subtitles in Czech, English, German and French.