Jenůfa
Classification added January 28, 2016Premiered January 21, 1904
Brno
Composer:
Leoš Janáček
Original Language:
Czech
Librettist:
Leoš Janáček
Description:
Opera in Three Acts
Notes:
Text after Gabriela Preissova’s drama of Moravian rural life
Time Period:
19th Century
Place:
Moravian Village
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Jenůfa | Soprano | L |
| Laca Klemeň | Tenor | L |
| Kostelnička Buryjova | Soprano | L |
| Števa Buryja | Tenor | F |
| Grandmother Buryja | Contralto | S |
| Foreman at the Mill (Old Mate) | Baritone | S |
| Mayor of the Village | Bass | B |
| Karolka, his daughter | Mezzo-Soprano | B |
| Barena (Servant at the Mill) | Soprano | B |
| The Mayor's Wife | Mezzo-Soprano | B |
| The Maid (Old Shepherdess) | Mezzo-Soprano | B |
| Jano (Shepherd Boy) | Soprano | B |
| Aunt | Contralto | CB |
| A Woman's Voice | Soprano | CB |
| A Man's Voice | Baritone | CB |
Minimum Chorus: 26
Divisi: SATB