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Simon Rattle

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The Janek Series by Rattle & the LSOThe masterpiece *The Journey of Mr. Brouek*”one of the most eccentric works in Janeks oeuvre”Featuring a stellar cast!Leo Janeks satirical opera *The Journey of Mr. Brouek* is a masterpiece brimming with imagination, standing out even among Janeks own works. The story follows the outlandish adventures of Mr. Brouek, a heavy-drinking landlord. First, he travels to the moon, and then to 15th-century Prague in the midst of the Hussite Wars. Janeks unique musical languagecharacterized by concise motifs and elements of Czech folk songsis skillfully interwoven with the narrative, creating an opera of unparalleled originality.*The Journey of Mr. Brouek* is probably the most eccentric of Janeks operas. And to call a work by Janek eccentric is saying quite a lot. This work is beautiful and filled with a surrealism that goes far beyond common sense; truly, no one can i