From the House of the Dead

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• Genre(s): Musical
• Language(s): English
• Director(s): Patrice Chéreau, Stéphane Metge
• Cast(s): Pierre Boulez, Štefan Margita, Peter Straka, Heinz Zednik, John Mark Ainsley See all Cast & Crew

• Similar To: Song Sung Blue, Songs of Paradise
• 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.
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