Karita Mattila’s tormented Kostelnicka cuts an imperious figure but also suffers from this sonic issue. Her line and intonation may not be as firm as they once were, but she manages to ...

Herself an admired former exponent of the opera’s title role, Karita Mattila has latterly demonstrated a persuasive affinity with the work’s other central role – that of Jenůfa’s ...

The characters have depth and intensity, none more so than Karita Mattila’s well-nigh hysterical Kostelnička (Jenůfa’s foster mother), who has one particularly chilling, brutal scene.

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