From the House of the Dead

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

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