From the House of the Dead

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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.

Release Date

2007-07-20

Year

2007

Duration

1h 40m

Status

Released

Score

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Genres

#opera

Cast

Pierre Boulez

Pierre Boulez

Self - Conductor

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Olaf Bär

Alexander Petrovich Goryanchikov

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Eric Stoklossa

Alyeya

Štefan Margita

Štefan Margita

Filka Morosov, imprisoned under the name of Luka Kuzmich

Peter Straka

Peter Straka

The tall prisoner

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Vladimír Chmelo

The short prisoner

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Sulzenko Jiri

The camp commandant

Heinz Zednik

Heinz Zednik

The old prisoner

John Mark Ainsley

John Mark Ainsley

Skuratov

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Jan Galla

Chekunov