Kaija Saariaho: Innocence (2021)
Music
Drama
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.
Cast
Waitress
Mother-in-Law
Student 4
Student 5 (Jerónimo)
Student 6
Father-in-Law
Bride
Groom
Priest
Teacher
Student 1 (Marketa)
Student 2 (Lilly)
Student 3
Crew
Original Music Composer
Writer
Musician
Conductor
Costume Design
Lighting Design
Choreographer
Director
Music Director
Stage Director
