JENŮFA
Honour, love and
the art of forgiveness
»Dramatic drive decks the audience«
»be floored by Nina Stemme and Cornelia Beskow's magnificent interpretations«
»It is not possible to defend oneself against Jenůfa«
»if there is somewhere big emotions should be let out out, it is at the opera. Not least in Leoš Janáček's Jenůfa«
MUSIC
Leoš Janáček
LIBRETTO
Leoš Janáček after a play by Gabriela Preissová
CONDUCTOR
John Fiore
DIRECTOR
Annilese Miskimmon
SET DESIGN, COSTUMES & MAKE UP
Nicky Shaw
LIGHTING
Mark Jonathan
CHOREOGRAPHY
Kally Lloyd-Jones
LANGUAGE
Performed in Czech with Swedish surtitles.
Running time
Approx. 2 hrs 40 mins incl. interval.
Cast
Jenůfa
Kostelnička
Laca Klemen
Števa Buryja
Grandmother Buryjovka
The Mill Foreman
The Mayor
The Mayor's Wife
Karolka, their daughter
Barena
Jano
A servant girl
A woman
Conductor
Royal Swedish Opera Chorus
Royal Swedish Orchestra