Kaija Saariaho: Innocence

Kaija Saariaho: Innocence

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.

Release Date

July 10, 2021

Status

Released

Original Title

Kaija Saariaho: Innocence

Runtime

1h 51min

Budget

Revenue

Language

German, English, Finnish, French, Spanish

Production Companies

Festival Aix-en-Provence