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Photos: First Look at Janáček's JENŮFA at Lyric Opera of Chicago

The production will run November 12 – 26, 2023.

By: Nov. 11, 2023
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Janáček’s dramatic masterpiece Jenůfa will return to Lyric Opera of Chicago for the first time in more than 20 years, November 12 – 26, 2023. Jenůfa offers all the hallmarks of Lyric: a truly world-class cast singing gorgeous music, impeccable musical leadership of the Lyric Opera Orchestra & Chorus, and a profoundly theatrical production that dares its audiences to feel deeply.

Check out production photos below!

Jenůfa’s all-star cast is led by two of opera’s biggest superstars: Lise Davidsen, in her thrilling Lyric debut, and Nina Stemme, who was unforgettable in the title role of Strauss’s Elektra in the 2018/19 Season. Also making their Lyric debuts are Pavel Černoch and Richard Trey Smagur.

Czech conductor Jakub Hrůša, who is renowned for his mastery of his country’s operas, makes his highly anticipated U.S. operatic debut. The daring staging by Claus Guth debuted to thunderous applause at London’s Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, in 2021. This startling production, seen in the U.S. for the first time and led by revival director Axel Weidauer, has been hailed for its deep psychological insights into Janáček’s complex emotional world.

Jenůfa — an opera that masterfully combines music, theater, and dance — is a
must-see event in Chicago’s fall arts season.

Photo Credit: Michael Brosilow

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Richard Trey Smagur and Lise Davidsen

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Nina Stemme and Lise Davidsen

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Pavel Cernoch and Lise Davidsen

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Lise Davidsen and Nina Stemme

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Nina Stemme and Richard Trey Smagur

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Pavel Cernoch

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Nina Stemme

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Lise Davidsen

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Lise Davidsen

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Pavel Cernoch, Nina Stemme, and Lise Davidsen

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Lise Davidsen

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Lise Davidsen, Pavel Cernoch, Marianne Cornetti

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Lise Davidsen

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Lise Davidsen and Marianne Cornetti

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Nina Stemme, Richard Trey Smagur, and Company

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Lise Davidsen and Nina Stemme

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Richard Trey Smagur and Lise Davidsen

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Lise Davidsen

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Lise Davidsen and Nina Stemme

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Richard Trey Smagur and Nina Stemme

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Lise Davidsen and Nina Stemme

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Lise Davidsen and Nina Stemme

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Company

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Nina Stemme and Company

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Lise Davidsen and Company

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Pavel Cernoch, Nina Stemme, Lise Davidsen

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Lise Davidsen and Marianne Cornetti

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Pavel Cernoch and Laureano Quant

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Lise Davidsen, Richard Trey Smagurt, and Company

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Nina Stemme, Lise Davidsen, Company

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Richard Trey Smagur, Nina Stemme

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Pavel Cernoch and Nina Stemme

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Nina Stemme and Company

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Pavel Cernoch, Nina Stemme, Lise Davidsen

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Lise Davidsen and Nina Stemme

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Pavel Cernoch and Lise Davidsen

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Lise Davidsen and the Company

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Lise Davidsen and The Company

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Pavel Cernoch and Nina Stemme

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Lise Davidsen and Nina Stemme

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Pavel Cernoch, Nina Stemme, Lise Davidsen




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