Kaija Saariaho: Innocence
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.
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Tête-à-tête avec Kaija Saariaho et Magdalena Kožená
Type: Featurette • Published 2021-07-03
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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)
Marina Dumont
Student 6
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Simon Stone
- Screenplay & Story
- Sofi Oksanen
- Original Score
- Kaija Saariaho
- Original Title
- Kaija Saariaho: Innocence
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- German, English, Finnish, French, Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Production Studios
- Festival Aix-en-Provence
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Simon Stone
Sofi Oksanen
Kaija Saariaho
Department Leadership Roster
Mel Page
Costume Design
Simon Stone
Director
Sofi Oksanen
Writer
Kaija Saariaho
Original Music Composer
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What is Kaija Saariaho: Innocence about?
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.
Who directed Kaija Saariaho: Innocence?
Kaija Saariaho: Innocence was directed by Simon Stone.
Who stars in Kaija Saariaho: Innocence?
The principal cast of Kaija Saariaho: Innocence includes Magdalena Kožená, Sandrine Piau, Tuomas Pursio, Lilian Farahani, Markus Nykänen.
When was Kaija Saariaho: Innocence released and how long is it?
Kaija Saariaho: Innocence was released in 2021 with a total runtime of 1h 51m.
Who composed the musical score for Kaija Saariaho: Innocence?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Kaija Saariaho: Innocence was composed by Kaija Saariaho.