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Janacek: Jenufa

Janáček: Jenůfa

Leos Janáček's Jenůfa performed at the Teatro Real, Madrid

20092h 47m7.0out of 101 votes

"Yenufa" is an outstanding phenomenon in the music of the 20th century. Drawing on Moravian folklore, Janáček faithfully and deeply conveyed the drama of a peasant girl. The composer followed the path of Mussorgsky, revealing the spiritual life of people through the recreation of intonations of living speech. The libretto is based on a drama written in a naturalistic manner. Free from naturalism, Janáček's music has powerful emotional strength and psychological truth. It was written during a difficult period in the composer's life (illness and death of his daughter).

Directed by Stéphane Braunschweig

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