From the House of the Dead (2007-07-20)
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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.
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Status: Released
Release Date: 2007-07-20
Runtime: 1h 40m
Director: Stéphane Metge
Writer: Leoš Janáček
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Pierre Boulez
Self - Conductor
Olaf Bär
Alexander Petrovich Goryanchikov
Eric Stoklossa
Alyeya
Štefan Margita
Filka Morosov, imprisoned under the name of Luka Kuzmich
Peter Straka
The tall prisoner
Vladimír Chmelo
The short prisoner
Sulzenko Jiri
The camp commandant
Heinz Zednik
The old prisoner
John Mark Ainsley
Skuratov
Jan Galla
Chekunov
Tomás Krejcirík
The drunken prisoner
Martin Bárta
The cook
Vratislav Kříž
The priest
Susannah Haberfeld
A prostitute
Marián Pavlovic
Kedril
Peter Hoare
Shapkin
Gerd Grochowski
Shishkov
Andreas Conrad
Cherevin

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