Janacek: Jenufa

2009 · 167 min · Music

Leos Janáček's Jenůfa performed at the Teatro Real, Madrid

"Yenufa" is an outstanding phenomenon in the music of the 20th century. Drawing on Moravian folklore, Janáček faithfully and deeply conveyed the drama of a peasant girl. The composer followed the path of Mussorgsky, revealing the spiritual life of people through the recreation of intonations of living speech. The libretto is based on a drama written in a naturalistic manner. Free from naturalism, Janáček's music has powerful emotional strength and psychological truth. It was written during a difficult period in the composer's life (illness and death of his daughter).

Director: Stéphane Braunschweig
Released: January 1, 2009
Language: Czech

Cast

Amanda Roocroft
Jenůfa
Deborah Polaski
Kostelnička
Miroslav Dvorský
Laca Klemen
Nikolai Schukoff
Števa Buryja
Mette Ejsing
Grandmother Buryjovka
Kàroly Szemerèdy
Foreman of the mill
Sandra Ferrández
Barena

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