Set in a Siberian prison camp, Janacek's final opera centers on the experiences of recent arrival Alexandre Petrovitch Goriantchikov (Olaf Bar), a nobleman who finds relief from the harsh conditions in the friendship of the illiterate Alyeya (Eric Stoklossa). Recorded at the Grand Theatre de Provence, this stage production is directed by the well-respected Patrice Chereau and features famed conductor Pierre Boulez. Filmed at the Aix-en-Provence Festival on 20 July 2007.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Pierre BoulezSelf - Conductor | Self - Conductor |
| OOlaf BärAlexander Petrovich Goryanchikov | Alexander Petrovich Goryanchikov |
| EEric StoklossaAlyeya | Alyeya |
 Štefan MargitaFilka Morosov, imprisoned under the name of Luka Kuzmich | Filka Morosov, imprisoned under the name of Luka Kuzmich |
 Peter StrakaThe tall prisoner | The tall prisoner |
| VVladimír ChmeloThe short prisoner | The short prisoner |
| SSulzenko JiriThe camp commandant | The camp commandant |
 Heinz ZednikThe old prisoner | The old prisoner |
 John Mark AinsleySkuratov | Skuratov |
| JJan GallaChekunov | Chekunov |
| TTomáš KrejčiříkThe drunken prisoner | The drunken prisoner |
| MMartin BártaThe cook | The cook |
| VVratislav KřížThe priest | The priest |
| SSusannah HaberfeldA prostitute | A prostitute |
| MMarián PavlovicKedril | Kedril |
| PPeter HoareShapkin | Shapkin |
 Gerd GrochowskiShishkov | Shishkov |
 Andreas ConradCherevin | Cherevin |