Janáček: Z mrtvého domu Act 3 Shishkov's tale part 1

[lyons10024]

I just saw Peter Mattei sing this at the Met. He is not to be missed.

[schmup53]

I listened to it on Met Radio. Wish I could see it. I heard he was fabulous. I am going to try and record it on Monday.

[schmup53]

I think Peter Mattei is going to sing this this fall at the met. I would love to see it.

[lyons10024]

I just saw Peter Mattei singing this at the Met. He is not to be missed.

[aoidedioa]

Who sings Sishkov's part? This singer is amazing!

[schmup53]

It is Gerd Growchowski

[aoidedioa]

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[MarquisDePosa53]

Those are the bright places in the house of the dead.

From a note found in Janacek's clothing after his death

Quite profound, don't you agree??

[MarquisDePosa53]

Why do I go into the dark and frozen cells with the Poet of "Crimes and Punishment"? Into the minds of criminals and there I find the spark of god. You will not wipe away their crimes from their brow, but equally you will not extinguish the spark of god. Into what depth it leads-how much truth there is in his work! See how the old man slides down from the oven, shuffles to the corpse, makes the sign of the cross over it and with a rusty voice sobs the words,A mother gave birth to him! (cont'd)