Royal Opera House: Jenůfa

Royal Opera House: Jenůfa

When a beautiful young woman in rural Moravia becomes unexpectedly pregnant, she learns that love is sometimes only skin-deep. Asmik Grigorian as Jenůfa in her Covent Garden debut and Karita Mattila as the Kostelnička lead a star cast with Hungarian conductor Henrik Nánási conducting a stunning score infused with traditional folk melodies of Janáček’s native Moravia. Claus Guth’s acclaimed staging - both elegant and open while being utterly claustrophobic and oppressive - captures the great humanity at the heart of the opera.

Top Cast

Asmik Grigorian

As Jenufa

Karita Mattila

As Kostelnicka Buryjovka

Nicky Spence

As Laca Klemen

Saimir Pirgu

As Steva Buryja

Elena Zilio

As Grandmother Buryjovka