| The Royal Opera | ||
| Mark Wigglesworth | Direction | |
| Krzysztof Warlikowski | Mise en scène | |
| Małgorzata Szczęśniak | Décors, Costumes | |
| Royal Opera Chorus | ||
| Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden | ||
| Sir Willard White | Baryton-basse | Alexandr Petrovič Gorjančikov |
| Pascal Charbonneau | Ténor | Aljeja |
| Štefan Margita | Ténor | Luka Kuzmič (Filka Morozov) |
| Ladislav Elgr | Ténor | Skuratov |
| Johan Reuter | Baryton | Šiškov, Priest |
| Alexander Vassiliev | Baryton | Prison governor |
| Nicky Spence | Ténor | Big prisoner/Nikita |
| Grant Doyle | Baryton | Small prisoner, Čekunov |
| Graham Clark | Ténor | Elderly prisoner |
| Peter Hoare | Ténor | Šapkin |
| Aleš Jenis | Baryton | Blacksmith, Prisoner as Don Juan and Brahmin |
| John Graham-Hall | Ténor | Kedril |
| Konu Kim | Ténor | Voice |