Your reaction: What did you think of The Royal Opera's Jenůfa?
The Company's first new production of Janáček's opera since 2001 has gone down a storm with audiences.
What a terrific show tonight by #jenufa cast @ROH_London . Deeply moving. A joy to see live shows back after challenging Covid times. Legend @karitamattila was on fire. pic.twitter.com/YZQg1pLcIw
— Funmi Iyanda (@Funmilola) September 28, 2021
Delighted and grateful to have returned to #ROH after such a long hiatus and with such a wonderful performance of Jenufa.
— Tanya Aplin (@AplinTanya) September 28, 2021
WOW!!! Jenufa at the @RoyalOperaHouse was genuinely OUTSTANDING! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
— derri joseph lewis 🏳️🌈 (@derri_lewis) September 28, 2021
Star studded cast @nickythespence @saimirpirgu @MattilaKarita @AsmikGrigorian you were FABULOUS! 🙏🏻💜
Thank you so much for the evening of a lifetime 💕 pic.twitter.com/NZGvANHLbz
Goodness @MattilaKarita was on fine form tonight in @ROH_London Jenufa. Terrific, powerful and deeply moving night at the opera.
— Petroc Trelawny (@PetrocTrelawny) September 28, 2021
Fantastic Jenufa @RoyalOperaHouse . @MattilaKarita owned the stage from the moment she walked on
— Lance Moir 💙 (@LanceMoir) September 28, 2021
Act 2 real brilliant acting and singing. Also bravo @nickythespence
What a searingly emotional evening @RoyalOperaHouse … Jenufa was an absolute triumph. Big congrats to @AsmikGrigorian @MattilaKarita and of course my love @nickythespence who sang with such integrity… GO SEE IT pic.twitter.com/Nxu9ZY1qzA
— d. perez (@perezalicious) September 28, 2021
Press reviews:
Evening Standard ★★★★★
The Independent ★★★★★
The Telegraph ★★★★★
The Arts Desk ★★★★★
The Stage ★★★★
The Times ★★★★
More press reviews to follow
What did you think of Jenůfa?
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Jenůfa runs until 12 October 2021. Tickets are still available
The production is staged with generous philanthropic support from Julia and Hans Rausing, Hamish and Sophie Forsyth and Simon and Virginia Robertson
Royal Opera House Covent Garden Foundation, a charitable company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales (Company number 480523) Charity Registered (Number 211775)