From the House of the Dead

07/20/2007

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1hr 40min

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Music

STORY

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.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Pierre Boulez
  • Olaf Bär
  • Eric Stoklossa
  • Štefan Margita
  • Peter Straka

    Directors

  • Stéphane Metge
  • Patrice Chéreau

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Deutsche Grammophon
  • NHK
  • CNC
  • ARTE France Cinéma

    Production Countries

  • France

LANGUAGES

  • Czech