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Stemme and Eichenholz lead an explosive Jenůfa at Royal Swedish Opera

Nina Stemme (Kostelnička), Cornelia Beskow (Jenůfa)
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Act 1 of Jenůfa
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Cornelia Beskow (Jenůfa), Jesper Taube (Laca Klemen)
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Nina Stemme (Kostelnička)
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By David Karlin, 26 October 2024
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“it made for music drama to grip you by the throat and not let go”
Reviewed at Royal Swedish Opera, Stockholm on 25 October 2024
Programme
Janáček, Jenůfa
Performers
Royal Swedish Opera
John Fiore, Conductor
Annilese Miskimmon, Director
Nicky Shaw, Set Designer, Costume Designer
Mark Jonathan, Lighting Designer
Royal Swedish Orchestra
Royal Swedish Opera Chorus
Agneta Eichenholz, Jenůfa
Nina Stemme, Kostelnička
Kjetil Støa, Števa Buryja
Jesper Taube, Laca Klemeň
Katarina Leoson, Grandmother Buryjovka
Lova Kollberg, Barena
Lennart Forsén, Mayor
Karolina Blixt, Mayor's wife
Minna Tägil, Jano
Annie Fredriksson, Karolka
Jeremy Carpenter, Stárek, Mill foreman
Kally Lloyd-Jones, Choreography
Saga Wargbaner, Mezzo-soprano
Anna Norrby, Mezzo-soprano
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Agneta EichenholzAnnie FredrikssonAnnilese MiskimmonCornelia BeskowJenůfaJeremy CarpenterJesper TaubeJohn FioreKally Lloyd-JonesKarolina BlixtKatarina LeosonKjetil StøaLennart ForsénLeoš JanáčekMark JonathanNicky ShawNina StemmeRoyal Swedish OperaRoyal Swedish Opera ChorusRoyal Swedish Orchestra
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David Karlin
David Karlin
David is a co-founder of Bachtrack. He is a musical omnivore interested in almost all types of music, but with a particular love of Italian opera. You can contact him from this link.