The world premiere of composer Kaija Saariaho's opera, "Innocence", at the 2021 Aix-en-Provence Festival. Finland is the setting but the protagonists come from the four corners of Europe: a Finnish groom and his Romanian bride, a French mother-in-law and a Czech maid. Around them memories unravel in a contemporary tragedy of guilt and lost innocence.
Title | Kaija Saariaho: Innocence |
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Year | 2021 |
Genre | Music, Drama |
Country | France |
Studio | Festival Aix-en-Provence |
Cast | Magdalena Kožená, Sandrine Piau, Tuomas Pursio, Lilian Farahani, Markus Nykänen, Jukka Rasilainen |
Crew | Susanna Mälkki (Conductor), Arco Renz (Choreographer), Lodewijk van der Ree (Music Director), Mel Page (Costume Design), James Farncombe (Lighting Design), Simon Stone (Director) |
Keyword | opera, contemporary opera |
Release | Jul 10, 2021 |
Runtime | 111 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 10.00 / 10 by 1 users |