Overview

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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Cast

Pierre Boulez

Olaf Bär

Eric Stoklossa

Štefan Margita

Peter Straka

Vladimír Chmelo

Sulzenko Jiri

Heinz Zednik

John Mark Ainsley

Jan Galla