“Jenůfa” – Cast
by Leoš Janáček libretto (English)
| Characters |
| Grandmother Buryjovka (a life-tenant and housekeeper at the mill) — Mezzo-soprano or Contralto Laca Klemeň (Števa’s half-brother, Grandmother Buryjovka’s grandson) — Tenor Števa Buryja (Laca’s half-brother, Grandmother Buryjovka’s grandson) — Tenor Kostelnička Buryjovka (a widow, Grandmother Buryjovka’s daughter-in-law) — Soprano Jenůfa (her foster-daughter) — Soprano The Foreman — Bass The Mayor — Bass The Mayor’s Wife — Soprano or Mezzo-soprano Karolka (their daughter) — Soprano or Mezzo-soprano The Shepherdess — Contralto Barena (a maid at the mill) — Soprano Jano (a herdboy) — Soprano Aunt — Contralto Chorus of recruits, servants, girls, villagers, and musicians |