From the House of the Dead

From the House of the Dead

Music | July 20, 2007

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.

From the House of the Dead

Music | July 20, 2007

From the House of the Dead
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.
Producers ARTE France Cinéma, Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, Deutsche Grammophon, NHK
Original title From the House of the Dead
Directors Stéphane Metge, Patrice Chéreau
Writers Leoš Janáček, Fyodor Dostoevsky

Cast

Pierre Boulez

as Conductor