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.

Country:

France

Genre:

Music

Duration:

100 minutes

Year:

2007

Director:

Stéphane Metge

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Company:

Deutsche Grammophon,

NHK,

CNC,

ARTE France Cinéma

Cast:

Self - Conductor

Alexander Petrovich Goryanchikov

Alyeya

Filka Morosov, imprisoned under the name of Luka Kuzmich

The tall prisoner

Crew:

Novel

Writer

Director

Stage Director