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Leos Janacek: Jenufa

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Details

Composer
Leos Janacek
Artist
Various
Format
CD
Label
Sterling Records
Released
Oct 03, 2025
Catalog #
CDA1879
UPC
7393338187929

About

Jeji pastorkyna (Her Stepdaughter; commonly known as Jenufa) is an opera in three acts by Leos Janacek to a Czech libretto by the composer, based on the play Jeji pastorkyna by Gabriela Preissova. Jenufa is based on a play by the Czech writer Gabriela Preissova´. Set a Moravian village, it follows the travails of two half-brothers, steva and Laca, and the woman with whom they are both in love, Jenufa. Jenufa loves steva in return, and is secretly pregnant with his child. But, after the jealous Laca slashes her face, steva abandons her, repelled by the disfigurement. Things only get worse for Jenufa in the second act. Laca, who now hopes to marry her instead, finds out about the child and is furious. In a desperate attempt to help, Jenufa's stepmother kills the baby - but tells them both it died naturally. Her plan appears to work and the pair agree to marry, but the child's body is discovered, forcing Jenufa's stepmother to confess. The opera ends with a remarkable reconciliatory duet between Laca and Jenufa. Here Janacek's music gleams, luminous and hopeful after such sustained darkness.

Tracklist 27 tracks

  1. 1 Act I: Inledning 01:41
    Track
    1
    Title
    Act I: Inledning
    Duration
    01:41
    Composer
    Leoš Janáček
    Ensemble
    Royal Swedish Orchestra
    Conductor
    Josef Čech
  2. 2 Act I: Redan ä det afton … (Jenůfa, Buryja, Laca, Jano) 09:42
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act I: Redan ä det afton … (Jenůfa, Buryja, Laca, Jano)
    Duration
    09:42
    Composer
    Leoš Janáček
    Performer
    Laila Andersson-Palme, Kolbjorn Hoiseth, Margareta Bergstrom
    Ensemble
    Royal Swedish Orchestra
    Conductor
    Josef Čech
  3. 3 Act I: Vad gör du här, Laca (Mjölnarförmannen, Laca, Jenůfa, Buryja) 04:59
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act I: Vad gör du här, Laca (Mjölnarförmannen, Laca, Jenůfa, Buryja)
    Duration
    04:59
    Composer
    Leoš Janáček
    Performer
    Laila Andersson-Palme, Kolbjorn Hoiseth, Margareta Bergstrom, Bo Lundborg
    Ensemble
    Royal Swedish Orchestra
    Conductor
    Josef Čech
  4. 4 Act I: Och du, Jenůfa, följer du ej med till mor (Buryja, Jenůfa, Klockarhustrun, Kör, Steva, Mjölnarförmannen) 02:32
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act I: Och du, Jenůfa, följer du ej med till mor (Buryja, Jenůfa, Klockarhustrun, Kör, Steva, Mjölnarförmannen)
    Duration
    02:32
    Composer
    Leoš Janáček
    Performer
    Laila Andersson-Palme, Jonny Blanc, Kerstin Meyer, Margareta Bergstrom, Bo Lundborg
    Ensemble
    Royal Swedish Orchestra
    Conductor
    Josef Čech
  5. 5 Act I: Steva, min älskade Stevuska! (Jenůfa, Steva, Kör) 04:00
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act I: Steva, min älskade Stevuska! (Jenůfa, Steva, Kör)
    Duration
    04:00
    Composer
    Leoš Janáček
    Performer
    Laila Andersson-Palme, Jonny Blanc
    Ensemble
    Royal Swedish Orchestra
    Conductor
    Josef Čech
  6. 6 Act I: Så skulle det gå hela livet ut, hela livet ut! (Klockarhustrun, Kör, Buryja, Jenůfa) 05:41
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act I: Så skulle det gå hela livet ut, hela livet ut! (Klockarhustrun, Kör, Buryja, Jenůfa)
    Duration
    05:41
    Composer
    Leoš Janáček
    Performer
    Laila Andersson-Palme, Kerstin Meyer, Margareta Bergstrom
    Ensemble
    Royal Swedish Orchestra
    Conductor
    Josef Čech
  7. 7 Act I: Steva, Steva, jag vet … (Jenůfa, Steva, Buryja) 05:45
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act I: Steva, Steva, jag vet … (Jenůfa, Steva, Buryja)
    Duration
    05:45
    Composer
    Leoš Janáček
    Performer
    Laila Andersson-Palme, Jonny Blanc, Margareta Bergstrom
    Ensemble
    Royal Swedish Orchestra
    Conductor
    Josef Čech
  8. 8 Act I: Steva var alltid en tusan till karl … (Laca, Jenůfa, Mjölnarförmannen, Barena) 05:11
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act I: Steva var alltid en tusan till karl … (Laca, Jenůfa, Mjölnarförmannen, Barena)
    Duration
    05:11
    Composer
    Leoš Janáček
    Performer
    Jonny Blanc
    Ensemble
    Royal Swedish Orchestra
    Conductor
    Josef Čech
  9. 9 Act II: Inledning 01:14
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act II: Inledning
    Duration
    01:14
    Composer
    Leoš Janáček
    Ensemble
    Royal Swedish Orchestra
    Conductor
    Josef Čech
  10. 10 Act II: Dörren får stå öppen än en smula … (Klockarhustrun, Jenůfa) 07:35
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act II: Dörren får stå öppen än en smula … (Klockarhustrun, Jenůfa)
    Duration
    07:35
    Composer
    Leoš Janáček
    Performer
    Laila Andersson-Palme, Kerstin Meyer
    Ensemble
    Royal Swedish Orchestra
    Conductor
    Josef Čech
  11. 11 Act II: Ja, i mer än tjugo veckor lever du … (Klockarhustrun) 02:06
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act II: Ja, i mer än tjugo veckor lever du … (Klockarhustrun)
    Duration
    02:06
    Composer
    Leoš Janáček
    Performer
    Kerstin Meyer
    Ensemble
    Royal Swedish Orchestra
    Conductor
    Josef Čech
  12. 12 Act II: Bästa klockarmora … (Steva, Klockarhustrun, Jenůfa, Laca) 08:45
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act II: Bästa klockarmora … (Steva, Klockarhustrun, Jenůfa, Laca)
    Duration
    08:45
    Composer
    Leoš Janáček
    Performer
    Laila Andersson-Palme, Kolbjorn Hoiseth, Kerstin Meyer
    Ensemble
    Royal Swedish Orchestra
    Conductor
    Josef Čech
  13. 13 Act II: Men idag var det visst en annan här … (Laca, Klockarhustrun) 03:18
    Track
    13
    Title
    Act II: Men idag var det visst en annan här … (Laca, Klockarhustrun)
    Duration
    03:18
    Composer
    Leoš Janáček
    Performer
    Kolbjorn Hoiseth, Kerstin Meyer
    Ensemble
    Royal Swedish Orchestra
    Conductor
    Josef Čech
  14. 14 Act II: Ett ögonblick … ett ögonblick! (Klockarhustrun) 03:43
    Track
    14
    Title
    Act II: Ett ögonblick … ett ögonblick! (Klockarhustrun)
    Duration
    03:43
    Composer
    Leoš Janáček
    Performer
    Kerstin Meyer
    Ensemble
    Royal Swedish Orchestra
    Conductor
    Josef Čech
  15. 15 Act II: Mor lilla! Jag är tung I huv'et … (Jenůfa) 04:23
    Track
    15
    Title
    Act II: Mor lilla! Jag är tung I huv'et … (Jenůfa)
    Duration
    04:23
    Composer
    Leoš Janáček
    Performer
    Laila Andersson-Palme
    Ensemble
    Royal Swedish Orchestra
    Conductor
    Josef Čech
  16. 16 Act II: Var är jag Här hos mor I hennes rum (Jenůfa) 03:48
    Track
    16
    Title
    Act II: Var är jag Här hos mor I hennes rum (Jenůfa)
    Duration
    03:48
    Composer
    Leoš Janáček
    Performer
    Laila Andersson-Palme
    Ensemble
    Royal Swedish Orchestra
    Conductor
    Josef Čech
  17. 17 Act II: Vem är där (Jenůfa, Klockarhustrun) 05:50
    Track
    17
    Title
    Act II: Vem är där (Jenůfa, Klockarhustrun)
    Duration
    05:50
    Composer
    Leoš Janáček
    Performer
    Laila Andersson-Palme, Kerstin Meyer
    Ensemble
    Royal Swedish Orchestra
    Conductor
    Josef Čech
  18. 18 Act II: Där kommer han! (Klockarhustrun, Laca, Jenůfa) 07:04
    Track
    18
    Title
    Act II: Där kommer han! (Klockarhustrun, Laca, Jenůfa)
    Duration
    07:04
    Composer
    Leoš Janáček
    Performer
    Laila Andersson-Palme, Kolbjorn Hoiseth, Kerstin Meyer
    Ensemble
    Royal Swedish Orchestra
    Conductor
    Josef Čech
  19. 19 Act III: År du ej rädd nu, Jenůfa (Pigan, Jenůfa, Laca, Klockarhustrun) 02:40
    Track
    19
    Title
    Act III: År du ej rädd nu, Jenůfa (Pigan, Jenůfa, Laca, Klockarhustrun)
    Duration
    02:40
    Composer
    Leoš Janáček
    Performer
    Laila Andersson-Palme, Kolbjorn Hoiseth, Kerstin Meyer, Margareta Bergstrom
    Ensemble
    Royal Swedish Orchestra
    Conductor
    Josef Čech
  20. 20 Act III: Gud välsigne! (Domaren, Pigan, Laca, Jenůfa, Klockarhustrun, Domarhustrun) 04:04
    Track
    20
    Title
    Act III: Gud välsigne! (Domaren, Pigan, Laca, Jenůfa, Klockarhustrun, Domarhustrun)
    Duration
    04:04
    Composer
    Leoš Janáček
    Performer
    Laila Andersson-Palme, Kolbjorn Hoiseth, Kerstin Meyer, Sten Wahlund, Kjerstin Dellert, Margareta Bergstrom
    Ensemble
    Royal Swedish Orchestra
    Conductor
    Josef Čech
  21. 21 Act III: Ser du, Laca, o jag visste det … (Jenůfa, Laca) 03:36
    Track
    21
    Title
    Act III: Ser du, Laca, o jag visste det … (Jenůfa, Laca)
    Duration
    03:36
    Composer
    Leoš Janáček
    Performer
    Laila Andersson-Palme, Kolbjorn Hoiseth
    Ensemble
    Royal Swedish Orchestra
    Conductor
    Josef Čech
  22. 22 Act III: Se nu! De är här! (Laca, Karolka, Steva, Jenůfa) 02:40
    Track
    22
    Title
    Act III: Se nu! De är här! (Laca, Karolka, Steva, Jenůfa)
    Duration
    02:40
    Composer
    Leoš Janáček
    Performer
    Laila Andersson-Palme, Jonny Blanc, Kolbjorn Hoiseth
    Ensemble
    Royal Swedish Orchestra
    Conductor
    Josef Čech
  23. 23 Act III: Det var det grundligast rotande … (Domaren, Klockarhustrun, Laca,Domarhustrun, Barena, Kör, Buryja) 03:32
    Track
    23
    Title
    Act III: Det var det grundligast rotande … (Domaren, Klockarhustrun, Laca,Domarhustrun, Barena, Kör, Buryja)
    Duration
    03:32
    Composer
    Leoš Janáček
    Performer
    Kolbjorn Hoiseth, Kerstin Meyer, Margareta Bergstrom, Sten Wahlund, Kjerstin Dellert
    Ensemble
    Royal Swedish Orchestra
    Conductor
    Josef Čech
  24. 24 Act III: Den stackar'n! Någon har mördat'en! (Två röster, Klockarhustrun, Jano Domaren, Steva, Kör, Buryja, Karolka, Laca, Jenůfa, Domarhustrun, Bykvinna) 03:15
    Track
    24
    Title
    Act III: Den stackar'n! Någon har mördat'en! (Två röster, Klockarhustrun, Jano Domaren, Steva, Kör, Buryja, Karolka, Laca, Jenůfa, Domarhustrun, Bykvinna)
    Duration
    03:15
    Composer
    Leoš Janáček
    Performer
    Laila Andersson-Palme, Jonny Blanc, Kolbjorn Hoiseth, Kerstin Meyer, Margareta Bergstrom, Sten Wahlund, Kjerstin Dellert, Busk Margit Jonsson
    Ensemble
    Royal Swedish Orchestra
    Conductor
    Josef Čech
  25. 25 Act III: Men vad sker med mig (Klockarhustrun, Kör, Jenůfa, Karolka, Domarfrun, Pigan, Lac) 03:00
    Track
    25
    Title
    Act III: Men vad sker med mig (Klockarhustrun, Kör, Jenůfa, Karolka, Domarfrun, Pigan, Lac)
    Duration
    03:00
    Composer
    Leoš Janáček
    Performer
    Laila Andersson-Palme, Kerstin Meyer, Margareta Bergstrom
    Ensemble
    Royal Swedish Orchestra
    Conductor
    Josef Čech
  26. 26 Act III: Moder, moder, stig upp nu! (Jenůfa, Klockarhustrun, Laca) 04:14
    Track
    26
    Title
    Act III: Moder, moder, stig upp nu! (Jenůfa, Klockarhustrun, Laca)
    Duration
    04:14
    Composer
    Leoš Janáček
    Performer
    Laila Andersson-Palme, Kolbjorn Hoiseth, Kerstin Meyer
    Ensemble
    Royal Swedish Orchestra
    Conductor
    Josef Čech
  27. 27 Act III: Alla gått Gå du med! (Jenůfa, Laca) 05:01
    Track
    27
    Title
    Act III: Alla gått Gå du med! (Jenůfa, Laca)
    Duration
    05:01
    Composer
    Leoš Janáček
    Performer
    Laila Andersson-Palme, Kolbjorn Hoiseth
    Ensemble
    Royal Swedish Orchestra
    Conductor
    Josef Čech