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.
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Cast
- Magdalena Kožená — Waitress
- Sandrine Piau — Mother-in-Law
- Tuomas Pursio — Father-in-Law
- Lilian Farahani — Bride
- Markus Nykänen — Groom
- Jukka Rasilainen — Priest
- Lucy Shelton — Teacher
- Vilma Jää — Student 1 (Marketa)
- Beate Mordal — Student 2 (Lilly)
- Julie Hega — Student 3
- Simon Kluth — Student 4
- Camilo Delgado Díaz — Student 5 (Jerónimo)
Where to watch Kaija Saariaho: Innocence
Carnegie Hall+ Apple TV channel, Carnegie Hall+ Amazon Channel
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