Opera North - From the House of the Dead in Concert
A volatile mix of restless tension and the crushing boredom experienced within the confines of a prison camp, this is Big Brother for its time. The prisoners, forced to live together in close proximity and with little stimulation, create a complex community that is rife with rivalries and dependencies.
Janacek's last and most powerful opera is based on Dostoyevsky's novel of the same name - written as a fictionalised account of the author's years in a Siberian prison.
£7.50 - £31
The Sage Gateshead, Gateshead Quays, Tyne and Wear NE8 2JR
Fri 3 Jun 2011