Michael
2026 · Music · Drama
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Film / 2019
Sternenhoch
Directed by
Ivan Acher
Trapped in an abusive marriage, a wealthy German prince desperately seeks a way out. But what appears to be the road to salvation soon turns into a highway to hell. The universal language of music meets the international language of Esperanto in this debut opera by Ivan Acher. The carpenter, forest worker, designer and composer has cleverly blended electro-acoustic and contemporary music to breathe life into Ladislav Klíma’s expressionist novel, The Sufferings of Prince Sternenhoch.
The story
Trapped in an abusive marriage, a wealthy German prince desperately seeks a way out. But what appears to be the road to salvation soon turns into a highway to hell. The universal language of music meets the international language of Esperanto in this debut opera by Ivan Acher. The carpenter, forest worker, designer and composer has cleverly blended electro-acoustic and contemporary music to breathe life into Ladislav Klíma’s expressionist novel, The Sufferings of Prince Sternenhoch.
Cast
Sergey KostovPrince Sternenhoch
Vanda ŠípováHelga
Tereza MarečkováKuhmist / Violin
Luděk VeleHelga's father
Jiří HájekHelga's lover
Jan KodetSternenhoch's alter ego
Fanny BarrouquérreDancer
Monika ČástkováDancer
Klára JelínkováDancer
Andrea OpavskáDancer
Lukáš SvobodaDouble bassoon
Michal MüllerZither / Electric zither
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