The Royal Opera - Leo� Jan�?ek: Jen?fa

Award-winning director Claus Guth�s acclaimed production of Jen?fa is a striking representation of an oppressed society �infused with heart-warming humanity� (Evening Standard ?????)Two courageous women struggle for fulfilment against the backdrop of a claustrophobic rural community. With music inspired by the traditional folk melodies of his native Moravia, Jan�?ek�s score movingly captures Jen?fa�s progression from hope to despair to eventual radiant happiness, while her stepmother, the Kostelni?ka, is one of opera�s most complex maternal figures.Hungarian conductor Henrik N�n�si conducts Asmik Grigorian in her much-anticipated Royal Opera House debut in the title role, alongside Karita Mattila as the Kostelni?ka and a star cast.