Janáček’s searing, magnificent opera explores a woman’s limited options in a suffocating small town.

Jenůfa is pregnant, but she isn’t married. In her isolated mountain village this means disgrace, or even death. The composer pondered his characters’ predicament for many years. The opera he eventually completed is a blazing vision of human suffering and redemption, rooted in the rhythms of everyday life.

Jenůfa brings together a remarkable cast, including Agneta Eichenholz’s heartbreaking portrayal of a vulnerable young woman and Katarina Karnéus’ achingly powerful Kostelnička. The third in a series of Janáček operas presented by Conductor Emeritus Sir Simon Rattle and the LSO, this next instalment follows
the critically acclaimed Katya Kabanova, released in 2024, and The Cunning Little Vixen, released in 2020.

Composer Leoš Janáček
Conductor Sir Simon Rattle
Performers Agneta Eichenholz (Jenůfa), Katarina Karnéus (Kostelnička), Aleš Briscein (Laca),
Nicky Spence (Števa), Carole Wilson (Grandmother Buryjovka), Jan Martiník (Foreman / Mayor), Hanna Hipp (Mayor’s Wife), Evelin Novak (Karolka), Claire Barnett-Jones (Barena / Herdswoman), Erika Baikoff (Jano), London Symphony Chorus, Simon Halsey (chorus master), London Symphony Orchestra

Jenůfa (Její pastorkyňa), JW I/4

Disc 1
1. Act 1, Scene 1, Prelude
2. Act 1, Scene 1, "Už se večer chýlí"
3. Act 1, Scene 2, "Co to robíš, mládku?"
4. Act 1, Scene 3, "Co ty, Jenůfo, za mamičkou nevejdeš"
5. Act 1, Scene 4, "Všeci sa ženija, vojny sa bojija"
6. Act 1, Scene 5, "Duša moja, Števo, Števuško!"
7. Act 1, Scene 5, "A tak bychom šli celým životem"
8. Act 1, Scene 6, "Števo, Števo, já vím, žes to urobil z té radosti dnes"
9. Act 1, Scene 7, "Jak rázem všecko to Štefkovo vypínání schlíplo"
10. Act 2, Scene 1, Prelude
11. Act 2, Scene 1, "Nechám ještě dveře otevřeny"
12. Act 2, Scene 2, "Ba, ta tvoje okenička"
13. Act 2, Scene 3, "Tetko Kostelníčko"
14. Act 2, Scene 4, "Ale viděl jsem vcházet šohaje"

Disc 2
1. Act 2, Scene 5, "Co chvíla… co chvíla"
2. Act 2, Scene 6, "Mamičko, mám těžkou hlavu"
3. Act 2, Scene 7, "Kdo to je?"
4. Act 2, Scene 8, "Tot' zrovna jde!"
5. Act 3, Scene 1, Prelude
6. Act 3, Scene 1, "Není ti teskno, Jenůfko?"
7. Act 3, Scene 2, "Dej Bůh štěstí!"
8. Act 3, Scene 3, "Vidíš, Laco, já to tušila"
9. Act 3, Scene 4, "A hen… už jsou tu"
10. Act 3, Scene 5, "To bylo ňákého prohlížení!"
11. Act 3, Scene 6, "Pánbůh rač dát dobrý den!"
12. Act 3, Scene 7, "Co dítě? Co s dítětem tam křičejí?"
13. Act 3, Scene 8, "Ó, pobĕžte, ó, pobĕžte!"
14. Act 3, Scene 9, "Števo, to je ti strašné… Svatba pokažena…"
15. Act 3, Scene 10, "Ha, vidíte, jeho poviják"
16. Act 3, Scene 11, "Vstaňte, pěstounko moja!"
17. Act 3, Scene 12, "Odešli. Jdi také!"

Release Date 2 May 2025
LSO0897 | 0822231189725
LSO0897-D | 0822231189763

Producer Andrew Cornall
Engineers Jonathan Stokes and Neil Hutchinson for Classic Sound Ltd
Recorded 11 & 14 January 2024 in the Barbican Hall, London

Booklet in English, French & German
Libretto in Czech with English translation
Sung in Czech

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