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It stirs emotions: The opera "Jenůfa" by Leoš Janáček, which deals with narrow-minded moral concepts. It was first performed at the Czech National Theatre in Brno in 1904, and we are now presenting this three-act piece initially as a concert performance on the Bamberg stage, and then in early November at the Janáček Festival in Brno as a staged opera performance. While Janáček was initially influenced by composers like Beethoven and Dvořák, he had now developed his own individual and expressive style, in which his folk music from his homeland played a significant role. This profound masterpiece tells the story of life in a Moravian farming community: Jenůfa, a young woman, is pregnant. Her father had initially intended to marry her, but now he no longer wants anything to do with her. Nevertheless, she secretly gives birth. Her stepmother, the caretaker of the village, then thinks about the reputation of her adopted daughter, as well as her own future – and makes a terrible and fateful decision out of this fear of shame: the illegitimate child must die. This is a moving social drama about societal pressures, guilt, pain, and redemption, but ultimately also about longing, forgiveness, and love. Janáček created a compelling score that perfectly captures the emotional extremes of the characters and the folk-inspired village life. This will be a moving evening under the direction of our chief conductor, who is convinced that "everyone should be touched by this work" – because "it works directly and goes straight to the heart."
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