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From The House of the Dead is a landmark ensemble opera by Leoš Janáček, crafted with his distinctive speech-rhythm musical language and a focus on collective voice. Premiered in Brno on April 12, 1930, at the National Theatre (Z mrtvého domu), the work maps a Siberian prison through a tapestry of prisoners’ stories rather than a single hero. Its enduring influence places it at the center of 20th‑century opera innovations, celebrated by major houses around the world.