| Oper Leipzig | ||
| Andris Nelsons | Conductor | |
| Francisco Negrín | Director | |
| Rifail Ajdarpasic | Set Designer | |
| Ariane Isabell Unfried | Costume Designer | |
| Michael Röger | Lighting Designer | |
| Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra | ||
| Oper Leipzig Chorus | ||
| Kristine Opolais | Soprano | Katerina Lvovna Izmailova |
| Pavel Černoch | Tenor | Sergey |
| Dmitry Belosselskiy | Bass | Boris Timofeyevich Izmailov |
| Matthias Stier | Tenor | Zinoviy Borisovich Izmailov |
| Nora Steuerwald | Mezzo-soprano | Sonyetka |
| Ivo Stanchev | Bass | Priest |
| Dan Karlström | Tenor | Tattered peasant |
| Merit Nath-Göbl | Soprano | Aksinya |
| Sven Hjörleifsson | Tenor | Schoolmaster |
| Timothy Edlin | Bass-baritone | Office Manager |
| Peter Dolinšek | Bass | Old Convict |
| Franz Xaver Schlecht | Baritone | Police inspector |
| Vincent Turregano | Baritone | Policeman |