Janácek: Jenufa is a Double Album that is the third installment in a series of Janáček operas with the London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor Emeritus Sir Simon Rattle conducts this dramatic tale of human suffering and redemption. Jenůfa brings together a remarkable cast, including Agneta Eichenholz’s heartbreaking portrayal of a vulnerable young woman and Katarina Karnéus’ achingly powerful Kostelnička.

With an incredible cast, the London Symphony Chorus and the full forces of the LSO, this recording captures the nuance and orchestral color of the folk inspired music that makes Janáček such a beloved composer to this day. Exclusively Available at NativeDSD from the Edit Master Source in Stereo and 5.1 Channel Surround Sound DSD 256, DSD 128 and DXD plus Stereo DSD 512.

Janáček’s searing, magnificent opera Jenufa  explores a woman’s limited options in a suffocating small town. 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.

The third in a series of Janáček operas presented by Conductor Emeritus Sir Simon Rattle and the London Symphony Orchestra, this instalment follows the critically acclaimed Katya Kabanova, released in 2024, and The Cunning Little Vixen, released in 2020 – both albums are also available at NativeDSD!

Sir Simon Rattle, Conductor
London Symphony Orchestra
London Symphony Chorus
Simon Halsey (chorus master)
Agneta Eichenholz (Jenůfa)
Katarina Karnéus (Kostelnička)
Aleš Briscein (Laca)
Nicky Spence (Števa)
Carole Wilson (Grandmother Buryjovka)
Jan Martiník (Foreman / Mayor)
Hanna Hipp (Mayor’s Wife)
Evelin Novak (Karolka)
Claire Barnett-Jones (Barena / Herdswoman)
Erika Baikoff (Jano)