From the House of the Dead

Set in a Siberian prison camp Janaceks 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 wellrespected Patrice Chereau and features famed conductor Pierre Boulez Filmed at the AixenProvence Festival on 20 July 2007