Janácek: Jenufa (DVD) – Asmik Grigorian, Karita Mattila

Composer: Leoš Janácek
Artists: Asmik Grigorian, Karita Mattila, Elena Zilio, Nicky Spence, Yaritza Véliz, David Stout, Saimir Pirgu, Royal Opera Chorus, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Conductor: Henrik Nánási
Director: Claus Guth
Video Format: 16:9 Anamorphic
Sound Format: LPCM 2.0 / DTS Digital Surround
Language: Czech
Subtitles: English, French, German, Japanese, Korean
Region: All Regions
Number of Discs: 1
Studio: Opus Arte
Release Date: August 26, 2022
Run Time: 136 minutes; plus 2 minutes bonus material

Award-winning director Claus Guth’s acclaimed production of Jenufa is a striking representation of an oppressed society “infused with heart-warming humanity” (Evening Standard). Two courageous women struggle for fulfilment against the backdrop of a claustrophobic rural community. 

With music inspired by the traditional folk melodies of his native Moravia, Janácek’s score movingly captures Jenufa’s progression from hope to despair to eventual radiant happiness, while her stepmother, the Kostelnicka, is one of opera’s most complex maternal figures. Hungarian conductor Henrik Nánási conducts Asmik Grigorian in her much-anticipated Royal Opera House debut in the title role, alongside Karita Mattila as the Kostelnicka and a star cast.

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