After reading your reviews of these recordings, I am moved to buy them and have the experience for a long time to come. thanks so much for this review. You know how dear JENUFA is to me...... And Amanda was a Curtis student that I watched grow into the lovely singer of today. Hope all is well with you.xoxox
I haven't forgotten it because Jenufa is one of my absolute favourite operas, and I was able to see two performances of this production at the Met. I have also seen it in London with Karina and Anja Silja as Kostelnicka and in San Francisco with Malin Byström as Jenufa, Karita as Kostelnicka!
Apart from Vixen, which I have known and loved for many years (the late, lamented Co-Opera Co staged a lovely production some years ago), I am still finding my way into the Janacek operatic repertoire. As ever, Hugh is an informative, insightful and knowledgeable guide.
Dearest Hugh-
After reading your reviews of these recordings, I am moved to buy them and have the experience for a long time to come. thanks so much for this review. You know how dear JENUFA is to me...... And Amanda was a Curtis student that I watched grow into the lovely singer of today. Hope all is well with you.xoxox
Dear Josepha - I reminded Karita Mattila that I saw her Jenufa twice in New York in order to see you as Granny Buryovka 😀😍❤️ at your Met debut! Xxx
How lovely! It was a very special experience and I loved singing with Karita and spending time with you in NYC!
I haven't forgotten it because Jenufa is one of my absolute favourite operas, and I was able to see two performances of this production at the Met. I have also seen it in London with Karina and Anja Silja as Kostelnicka and in San Francisco with Malin Byström as Jenufa, Karita as Kostelnicka!
Apart from Vixen, which I have known and loved for many years (the late, lamented Co-Opera Co staged a lovely production some years ago), I am still finding my way into the Janacek operatic repertoire. As ever, Hugh is an informative, insightful and knowledgeable guide.