L'insoutenable huis clos de Jenůfa au Grand Théâtre de Genève

Jenůfa au Grand Théâtre de Genève

By Irma Foletti, 10 May 2022

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“Le deuxième acte tire les larmes”

Reviewed at Grand Théâtre de Genève, Geneva on 7 May 2022

Janáček, Jenůfa

Grand Théâtre de Genève

Tomáš Hanus, Conductor

Tatjana Gürbaca, Director

Henrik Ahr, Set Designer

Silke Willrett, Costume Designer

Stefan Bolliger, Lighting Designer

Orchestre de la Suisse Romande

Chorus of the Grand Théâtre de Genève

Bettina Auer, Dramaturgy

Corinne Winters, Jenůfa

Daniel Brenna, Laca Klemeň

Ladislav Elgr, Števa Buryja

Evelyn Herlitzius, Kostelnička

Carole Wilson, Grandmother Buryjovka

Michael Mofidian, Mayor

Michael Kraus, Stárek, Mill foreman

Eugénie Joneau, Karolka

Alan Woodbridge, Choirmaster / chorus director

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Irma Foletti

Italienne, géomètre de formation, Irma s’est soudainement prise de passion pour l’opéra il y a bientôt 35 ans... en même temps que son mari François, la flamme étant allumée alors par un certain Luciano Pavarotti ! Installée depuis 15 ans dans le Sud de la France, elle fréquente très assidument les théâtres et festivals de cette région, et se déplace aussi en France, Europe, Amérique. Ses goûts musicaux sont assez larges, avec tout de même deux chouchous : Rossini et Meyerbeer.