What type of dramatic work does From the House of the Dead and Il re pastore have in common?
From the House of the Dead From the House of the Dead ("Z mrtvého domu" in Czech) is an opera by Leoš Janáček, in three acts. The libretto was translated and adapted by the composer from the 1862 novel by Dostoyevsky. It was the composer's last opera, premiered on 12 April 1930 in Brno, two years after his death.
Rocco and His Brothers Rocco e i suoi fratelli (English: Rocco and His Brothers ) is a 1960 Italian film directed by Luchino Visconti, inspired by an episode from the novel "Il ponte della Ghisolfa" by Giovanni Testori. Set in Milan, it tells the story of an immigrant family from the South and its disintegration in the society of the industrial North. The title is a combination of Thomas Mann's "Joseph and his Brothers" and the name of Rocco Scotellaro, an Italian poet who described the feelings of the peasants of southern Italy.