In the Penal Colony

Name: In the Penal Colony
Cast: Robert Orth, Javier Abreu, Michael Mohammed, David Poznanter

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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.

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Cast & Crew

Director: Arturo Bejar

Robert Orth

as The Officer

Javier Abreu

as The Visitor

Michael Mohammed

as The Prisoner

David Poznanter

as The Soldier

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