Kaija Saariaho: Innocence
111 mins
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.
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)
Camilo Delgado Díaz
Student 5 (Jerónimo)
Marina Dumont
Student 6
London Symphony Orchestra
Musician
Susanna Mälkki
Conductor
James Farncombe
Lighting Design
Lodewijk van der Ree
Music Director
Arco Renz
Choreographer