Janacek's Jenufa

Nigel Simeone gives Hannah French his ultimate recommendation for Janacek's opera Jenufa.

An episode of the Record Review Podcast podcast, hosted by BBC Radio 3, titled "Janacek's Jenufa" was published on May 23, 2022 and runs 45 minutes.

May 23, 2022 ·45m · Record Review Podcast

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Summary

Nigel Simeone joins Hannah to discuss a wide variety of recorded performances of Janacek's opera Jenufa.Completed in 1902 Jenufa was Janacek's first great masterpiece. It is a tragic tale of small-minded village attitudes, infanticide and redemption. But as with all Janacek, the music is totally life-enhancing without being in the least sentimental. At the heart of the story is the strong but complicated relationship between Jenufa and her mother: they share some of the most heart-breaking music in the opera.

Episode Description

Nigel Simeone joins Hannah to discuss a wide variety of recorded performances of Janacek's opera Jenufa.

Completed in 1902 Jenufa was Janacek's first great masterpiece. It is a tragic tale of small-minded village attitudes, infanticide and redemption. But as with all Janacek, the music is totally life-enhancing without being in the least sentimental. At the heart of the story is the strong but complicated relationship between Jenufa and her mother: they share some of the most heart-breaking music in the opera.

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