From the House of the Dead
2007/07/20 • Released • Czech
Overview
Set in a Siberian prison camp, Janacek's final opera centers on the experiences of recent arrival Alexandre Petrovitch Goriantchikov (Olaf Bar), a nobleman who finds relief from the harsh conditions in the friendship of the illiterate Alyeya (Eric Stoklossa). Recorded at the Grand Theatre de Provence, this stage production is directed by the well-respected Patrice Chereau and features famed conductor Pierre Boulez. Filmed at the Aix-en-Provence Festival on 20 July 2007.
Director : Stéphane Metge
Casts
Pierre Boulez
Self - Conductor
Štefan Margita
Filka Morosov, imprisoned under the name of Luka Kuzmich
Peter Straka
The tall prisoner
Heinz Zednik
The old prisoner
John Mark Ainsley
Skuratov
Gerd Grochowski
Shishkov
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