From the House of the Dead - Leoš Janáček
Information about the opera From the House of the Dead by Leoš Janáček, and the best recordings available on CD or DVD, or for download.
Janácek's last opera, written for a cast of male voices about life in a Siberian prison camp.
Recommended recordings on CD
Mackerras/Jedlicka/Janská (Decca 430 375-2)
The 1980 Gramophone Record of the Year, and a recording that establishes this opera as a masterpiece.
Vienna State Opera Chorus, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras.
Cast: Dalibor Jedlicka (Goryanchikov), Jaroslava Janská (Alyeya), JirÌ ZahradnÌcek (Luka).
Decca 430 375-2