Einojuhani Rautavaara
ALEKSIS KIVI

sung in Finnish

Aleksis Kivi – Jorma Hynninen
August Ahlqvist – Janne Reinikainen
Charlotta – Riikka Rantanen
Hilda – Pauliina Linnosaari
Young Alexis – Ville Rusanen
J.L. Runeberg – Tobias Zilliacus

Finnish National Opera Orchestra
Mikko Franck, conductor

Pekka Milonoff, stage director
Eeva Ijäs, set designer
Niina Pasanen, costume designer
Juha Westman, lighting designer
Ari Numminen, choreographer

Recorded at the Almi Hall, Finnish National Opera, Helsinki in October 2010.

Bonus:
- The making of Aleksis Kivi – featuring interviews with Einojuhani Rautavaara, Jorma Hynninen and Mikko Franck.

Picture format: NTSC 16:9
Sound format: PCM Stereo / Dolby Digital 5.1
Region code: 0 (worldwide)
Menu languages: English, Finnish
Subtitles: Finnish, English
Booklet notes: English, Finnish
Running time: 90 mins (opera) + 23 mins (Bonus)
No. of DVDs: 1