Jenůfa with Maxwell

from Opera Apéro · host Sophia Makemson

On this episode of Opera Apéro, I talk to my friend Maxwell (he/him) about Leos Janacek's opera Jenůfa. It's the story of a young woman in a small town in love and pregnant by a man who can’t commit. As time progresses, they face the consequences of the decisions made to avoid community shame. We discuss parallels with other operas like Madama Butterfly and Pagliacci, how story meaning can change based on opera director’s artistic choices, and we mispronounce many Czech names. This is also the first episode where we play a drinking game along to the opera so tune in to hear how many times we need to take a shot. Play along if you’re feeling brave. Let me know what you thought on social media: on Instagram @opera.apero and on Twitter @OperaApero. If you like this show, please consider supporting me through Buy Me a Coffee. Chapters Act 1 - 08:31 Act 2 - 21:42 Act 3 - 40:33 Discussion - 58:15

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