From the House of the Dead (2017)
Leos Janáček’s opera live at the Opéra Bastille, Paris on November 15th, 2017
Condensing the life stories – memories of prison in Silesia – related by Dostoyevsky in his work The House of the Dead, Leoš Janáček composed an opera filled with burning desire and longing. Contagious savagery, cruelty and brutality are exacerbated by the confines of the prison. However, within its concrete walls emerge both tenderness and cruelty at the sight of an injured bird; a multitude of stories and highly personal monologues. With this production, first performed at the Wiener Festwochen in 2007, the Paris Opera pays tribute to Patrice Chéreau.
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 100 min
Release Date: November 15, 2017
Cast
- Willard White - Alexandre Petrovitch Goriantchikov
- Eric Stoklossa - Alieïa
- Štefan Margita - Filka Morosov
- Ladislav Elgr - Skuratov
- Peter Mattei - Šiškov
- Esa-Pekka Salonen - Self - Conductor
Screenplay
- Leoš Janáček
- Fyodor Dostoevsky (Original Story)
Music: Leoš Janáček
Production: Opéra National de Paris
Country: France
Language: Český
Original Language: cs
Keywords
opera, live performance
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is From the House of the Dead about?
- Condensing the life stories – memories of prison in Silesia – related by Dostoyevsky in his work The House of the Dead, Leoš Janáček composed an opera filled with burning desire and longing. Contagious savagery, cruelty and brutality are exacerbated by the confines of the prison. However, within its concrete walls emerge both tenderness and cruelty at the sight of an injured bird; a multitude of stories and highly personal monologues. With this production, first performed at the Wiener Festwochen in 2007, the Paris Opera pays tribute to Patrice Chéreau.
- Who stars in From the House of the Dead?
- From the House of the Dead stars Willard White, Eric Stoklossa, Štefan Margita, Ladislav Elgr, Peter Mattei, Esa-Pekka Salonen.
- How long is From the House of the Dead?
- From the House of the Dead has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is From the House of the Dead?
- From the House of the Dead is a Drama film.
- Where was From the House of the Dead produced?
- From the House of the Dead was produced in France.