Jenůfa
Leoš Janáček
La Fenice Opera House
Jenůfa had not appeared on La Fenice playbill for eighty-five years. The work originates from a realistic theatre pièce – Jej pastorkyňa (“Her stepdaughter”) – by Gabriela Preissová, from which Janáček himself drew inspiration for the libretto. Set in rural Moravia, the sordid story revolves around themes such as honour, jealousy and infanticide.
La Fenice Orchestra & Choir
Conductor Andriy Yurkevych
Director David Alden
Sets Charles Edwards
Costumes Jon Morrell
Lighting Adam Silverman
Choreographic movements Maxine Braham
Staging English National Opera
photo © Ellie Kurttz
