Leoš Janáček's interpretation and misinterpretation of
Dostoyevsky's The House of the Dead

J 2016

Leoš Janáček's interpretation and misinterpretation of Dostoyevsky's The House of the Dead

KALINA, Petr and Danuta HUDECOVÁ

Basic information

Original name

Leoš Janáček's interpretation and misinterpretation of Dostoyevsky's The House of the Dead

Name in Czech

Janáčkova interpretace a dezinterpretace Dostojevského Zápisků z mrtvého domu

Authors

KALINA, Petr (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution) and Danuta HUDECOVÁ (703 Slovakia, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Musicologica Brunensia, Brno, Masarykova univerzita, 2016, 1212-0391

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Article in a journal

Field of Study

Art, architecture, cultural heritage

Country of publisher

Czech Republic

Confidentiality degree

is not subject to a state or trade secret

References:

Digitální knihovna FF

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14210/16:00092964

Organization unit

Faculty of Arts

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.5817/MB2016-2-3

UT WoS

000395323200003

Keywords (in Czech)

Fjodor Michajlovič Dostojevskij; Leoš Janáček; Z mrtvého domu; opera; libreto; transliterace; dezinterpretace; čeština; ruština

Keywords in English

Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky; Leoš Janáček; From the House of the Dead; opera; libretto; transliteration; Russian language; Czech language; misinterpretation

Abstract

V originále

This article analyses the approach Leoš Janáček undertook in translating the original Russian text of Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky's The House of the Dead to the Czech language. Confusing to some, Janáček's work uses a surprising amount of either words directly transliterated from Russian or peculiar expressions with a meaning often unclear to Czech audiences. Thus, from a linguistic perspective, certain passages of the libretto lack internal logic. Since the composer's death, there have been numerous adjustments made in the sung text, however, the article focuses primarily on the original version which, even though less graspable by meaning, tends to maintain authenticity intended by Dostoyevsky.

Links

MUNI/A/0988/2015, interní kód MU

Name: Výzkumné sondy k dějinám hudební kultury na Moravě, především v Brně, část III.

Investor: Masaryk University, Category A

Cite

KALINA, Petr and Danuta HUDECOVÁ. Leoš Janáček's interpretation and misinterpretation of Dostoyevsky's The House of the Dead. Musicologica Brunensia. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2016, vol. 51, No 2, p. 27-40. ISSN 1212-0391. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.5817/MB2016-2-3.

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KALINA, Petr and Danuta HUDECOVÁ. Leoš Janáček's interpretation and misinterpretation of Dostoyevsky's The House of the Dead. \textit{Musicologica Brunensia}. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2016, vol.~51, No~2, p.~27-40. ISSN~1212-0391. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.5817/MB2016-2-3.

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