The vulnerable young woman at the heart of Janáček's breakthrough opera is a signature role for the English soprano Amanda Roocroft. Here, in Stéphane Braunschweig's clear but deeply affecting production, she is partnered by the Slovak tenor Miroslav Dvorský, as the man through whom she finds redemption, love and hope. The complex figure of the Kostelnicka becomes both tormentor and tormented in this fearless interpretation by the great dramatic soprano Deborah Polaski.
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Composer:Leoš Janáček
Jenůfa: Amanda Roocroft
Kostelnička Buryja: Deborah Polaski
Števa Buryja: Nikolai Schukoff
Laca Klemeň: Miroslav Dvorský
Grandmother Buryja: Mette Ejsing
Chorus and Orchestra of Teatro Real
Conductor: Ivor Bolton
Director and Sets: Stéphane Braunschweig
Costume Designer: Thibault Vancraenenbroeck
Plus: Cast gallery / Illustrated Synopsis
Picture: 16:9
Sound: LPCM 2.0 / DTS 5.0 Surround
Duration: 128+6 mins
Region code: All Regions
Subtitles: EN/FR/DE/ES
Year: 2009