Royal Opera House: Jenůfa

Overview

When a beautiful young woman in rural Moravia becomes unexpectedly pregnant, she learns that love is sometimes only skin-deep. Asmik Grigorian as Jenůfa in her Covent Garden debut and Karita Mattila as the Kostelnička lead a star cast with Hungarian conductor Henrik Nánási conducting a stunning score infused with traditional folk melodies of Janáček’s native Moravia. Claus Guth’s acclaimed staging - both elegant and open while being utterly claustrophobic and oppressive - captures the great humanity at the heart of the opera.

Cast

Asmik Grigorian

Jenufa

Karita Mattila

Kostelnicka Buryjovka

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Nicky Spence

Laca Klemen

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Saimir Pirgu

Steva Buryja

Elena Zilio

Grandmother Buryjovka