In the Penal Colony

Release Date: 2021-04-13

Overview: Based on a story by Franz Kafka, this Philip Glass opera is set at the turn of the 20th century on a remote island where a high-ranking visitor arrives to witness the use of a strange machine in the execution of a prisoner. It is a parable for the consequences of the abuse of power and corruption.

Rating: 0 / 10

Cast

Robert Orth

as The Officer

Javier Abreu

as The Visitor

Michael Mohammed

as The Prisoner

David Poznanter

as The Soldier