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Saariaho: Innocence (2021)

Genre : Music, Drama

Runtime : 1H 51M

Director : Simon Stone

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Magdalena Kožená
Magdalena Kožená
Waitress
Sandrine Piau
Sandrine Piau
Mother-in-Law
Tuomas Pursio
Tuomas Pursio
Father-in-Law
Lilian Farahani
Lilian Farahani
Bride
Markus Nykänen
Markus Nykänen
Groom
Jukka Rasilainen
Jukka Rasilainen
Priest
Lucy Shelton
Lucy Shelton
Teacher
Vilma Jää
Vilma Jää
Student 1 (Marketa)
Beate Mordal
Beate Mordal
Student 2 (Lilly)
Julie Hega
Julie Hega
Student 3
Simon Kluth
Simon Kluth
Student 4
Camilo Delgado Díaz
Camilo Delgado Díaz
Student 5 (Jerónimo)
Marina Dumont
Marina Dumont
Student 6

Crews

Kaija Saariaho
Kaija Saariaho
Original Music Composer
Sofi Oksanen
Sofi Oksanen
Writer
London Symphony Orchestra
London Symphony Orchestra
Musician
Susanna Mälkki
Susanna Mälkki
Conductor
Mel Page
Mel Page
Costume Design
James Farncombe
James Farncombe
Lighting Design
Arco Renz
Arco Renz
Choreographer
Simon Stone
Simon Stone
Director
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir
Vocals
Lodewijk van der Ree
Lodewijk van der Ree
Music Director
Chloe Lamford
Chloe Lamford
Stage Director

Trailers and other movies

Tête-à-tête avec Kaija Saariaho et Magdalena Kožená

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