Ruzena Dostalova--Ales Brezina: recke pasije. Osud jedne opery (korespondence Nikose Kazantzakise s Bohuslavem Martinu) [the greek passion. The fate of one opera (the correspondence of Nikos Kazantzakis with Bohuslav Martinu)]: Prague, Set Out Press 2003.(Book Review) From: Czech Music | Date: May 1, 2003| Author: Velicka, Eva | COPYRIGHT 2003 Czech Music Information. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

This new book is designed for all admirers of Bohuslav Mortinu or the writer Nikos Kazantzakis. Bohuslav Martini's last opera, The Greek Passion is a work that was long and difficult in the making. One proof of the obstacles is the fact that today two versions of the opera are being staged in parallel. As a basis for his last opera, Msrtinu chose Nikos Kazantzakis's novel Christ Recrucified. The present book illuminates the complex birth of the opera, and also the development of th...