Special offer. Janáček: Jenůfa
Agneta Eichenholz (Jenůfa), Katarina Karnéus (Kostelnička), Aleš Briscein (Laca), Nicky Spence (Števa), Jan Martiník (Starek, the Foreman/Mayor), Carole Wilson (Grandmother Buryjovka)
London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, Sir Simon Rattle
Awards:
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Presto Recording of the Week, 2nd May 2025
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International Classical Music Awards, 2026, Nominated - Opera
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2025
It’s the conflicted characters that we ‘hear’ in this Jenůfa: Laca who cuts the eponymous heroine’s face and the Deaconess Kostelnička who murders her stepdaughter’s illegitimate infant to protect...
Special offer. Janáček: Jenůfa
Agneta Eichenholz (Jenůfa), Katarina Karnéus (Kostelnička), Aleš Briscein (Laca), Nicky Spence (Števa), Jan Martiník (Starek, the Foreman/Mayor), Carole Wilson (Grandmother Buryjovka)
London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, Sir Simon Rattle
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Awards:
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Presto Recording of the Week, 2nd May 2025
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International Classical Music Awards, 2026, Nominated - Opera
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2025
It’s the conflicted characters that we ‘hear’ in this Jenůfa: Laca who cuts the eponymous heroine’s face and the Deaconess Kostelnička who murders her stepdaughter’s illegitimate infant to protect...
About
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 installment follows the critically acclaimed Katya Kabanova, released in 2024, and The Cunning Little Vixen, released in 2020.
Contents and tracklist
- London Symphony Orchestra, Agneta Eichenholz, Carole Wilson, Aleš Briscein, Erika Baikoff
- Sir Simon Rattle
- Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Jan Martiník, Aleš Briscein, Agneta Eichenholz, Carole Wilson, Katarina Karnéus
- Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Carole Wilson, Agneta Eichenholz, London Symphony Chorus
- Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Agneta Eichenholz, Nicky Spence, London Symphony Chorus, Katarina Karnéus, Carole Wilson, Aleš Briscein, Jan Martiník
- Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Agneta Eichenholz, Nicky Spence, Carole Wilson
- Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Aleš Briscein, Agneta Eichenholz, Jan Martiník, Carole Wilson, Claire Barnett-Jones
Spotlight on this release
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Simon Rattle conducts Janáček's Jenůfa
2nd May 2025
Continuing their survey of Janáček's operas, Simon Rattle and the London Symphony Orchestra bring out the tenderness present throughout much of the score, alongside exceptional performances by Agneta Eichenholz, Nicky Spence, Aleš Briscein, and Katarina Karnéus.
Awards and reviews
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Presto Recording of the Week2nd May 2025
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International Classical Music Awards2026Nominated - Opera
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Presto Recordings of the YearFinalist 2025
July 2025
It’s the conflicted characters that we ‘hear’ in this Jenůfa: Laca who cuts the eponymous heroine’s face and the Deaconess Kostelnička who murders her stepdaughter’s illegitimate infant to protect her reputation. Simon Rattle understands what Janáček ’s score says about the moral choices embraced by both of them.
August 2025
No orchestra sounds quite this good in a pit. By whatever alchemy there always seems to be just enough space around the singers and no auditory ‘cramping’ of the (non-professional) chorus coached by Simon Halsey.
