In 1917, Czech composer Leoš Janácek became obsessed with a married woman 40 years his junior.
In the throes of despair, he penned more than 700 love letters and a haunting 22-part song cycle called Diary of One Who Disappeared, about a village boy who falls in love with a Romany girl.
Director Ivo van Hove, in collaboration with Flemish opera company Muziektheater Transparant, brings his trademark physicality and stripped-down aesthetic to bear on Janácek’s masterpiece. His contemporary reimagining of Janácek’s singular work paints a deeply affecting portrait of identity, infatuation, and ultimately, alienation.
Show Finder
Diary of One Who Disappeared
First Preview: Mar 29, 2019
Opening Date: Apr 4, 2019
Closing Date: Apr 6, 2019
Running Time: 01:05
Playing @
BAM Howard Gilman Opera House
30 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Show Notes: No Intermission
Age Guidance: 16
Audience Advisory: Performance in Czech with English titles
Performance Schedule
THURSDAY thru SATURDAY @ 7:30 PM
Music
- LeoÃ…¡ Janácek
- additional music by composer Annelies Van Parys
Director
- Ivo van Hove
TDF Tickets Offers:
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Full-price tickets:
$35.00 - $140.00
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Accessibility
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Wheelchair Info
Six locations: Three areas in rear orchestra. Can accommodate two wheelchairs each. -
Seating
The Opera House seats 2,086.Orchestra level of Opera House on main level, directly off lobby. -
Elevator\Escalator
Elevator: Attended. Accesses all floors. Braille lettering. -
Passenger Loading Zone
Front. -
Parking
Ashland Place. -
Entrance
Six steps up from street into main lobby. One handrail.Alternate entrance: Saint Felix St. Unmarked. Ramp (1.5" lip) into main lobby. Double doors (heavy). Security will assist. -
Box Office
Main lobby. Counters 49". -
Restroom
Rear of orchestra. Door 29". Stall door 31". Commode 17.5". Grab bars. -
Water Fountain
Main lobby. Spout 35". -
Telephone
Main lobby to right of alternate entrance. Cord 27". -
Assisted Listening System
Yes. -
Visual Assistance
None.
