Kaija Saariaho: Innocence (2021)
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.
Director: Simon Stone
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Magdalena Kožená as Waitress |
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Sandrine Piau as Mother-in-Law |
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Tuomas Pursio as Father-in-Law |
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Lilian Farahani as Bride |
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Markus Nykänen as Groom |
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Jukka Rasilainen as Priest |
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Lucy Shelton as Teacher |
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Vilma Jää as Student 1 (Marketa) |
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Beate Mordal as Student 2 (Lilly) |
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Julie Hega as Student 3 |
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Simon Kluth as Student 4 |
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Camilo Delgado Díaz as Student 5 (Jerónimo) |
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Marina Dumont as Student 6 |
| Sound | Kaija Saariaho | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Sofi Oksanen | Writer |
| Sound | London Symphony Orchestra | Musician |
| Sound | Susanna Mälkki | Conductor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mel Page | Costume Design |
| Lighting | James Farncombe | Lighting Design |
| Crew | Arco Renz | Choreographer |
| Directing | Simon Stone | Director |
| Sound | Lodewijk van der Ree | Music Director |
| Directing | Chloe Lamford | Stage Director |
