Watch Janacek: Jenufa (2009) Online

"Yenufa" is an outstanding phenomenon in the music of the 20th century. Drawing on Moravian folklore, Janáček faithfully and deeply conveyed the drama of a peasant girl. The composer followed the path of Mussorgsky, revealing the spiritual life of people through the recreation of intonations of living speech. The libretto is based on a drama written in a naturalistic manner. Free from naturalism, Janáček's music has powerful emotional strength and psychological truth. It was written during a difficult period in the composer's life (illness and death of his daughter). Read More

Watch Janacek: Jenufa online. Featuring Amanda Roocroft and Deborah Polaski, Janacek: Jenufa is classified as Music genre movie with an average rating across the web of 7. It is available for streaming online in the USA The movie was released on 2009. Janacek: Jenufa was directed by Stéphane Braunschweig. Read Less