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.

Cast

Pierre Boulez

Pierre Boulez

as Self - Conductor

Olaf Bär

Olaf Bär

as Alexander Petrovich Goryanchikov

Eric Stoklossa

Eric Stoklossa

as Alyeya

Štefan Margita

Štefan Margita

as Filka Morosov, imprisoned under the name of Luka Kuzmich

Peter Straka

Peter Straka

as The tall prisoner

Vladimír Chmelo

Vladimír Chmelo

as The short prisoner

Sulzenko Jiri

Sulzenko Jiri

as The camp commandant

Heinz Zednik

Heinz Zednik

as The old prisoner

John Mark Ainsley

John Mark Ainsley

as Skuratov

Jan Galla

Jan Galla

as Chekunov

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