The Study of Janáček Opera-Jenůfa

• Main Authors: Ya-Lan Chang, 張雅嵐
• Other Authors: Hannpey Tseng
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2007
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/00916650902903066299

碩士 === 國立中央大學 === 藝術學研究所 === 95 === This paper mainly discusses the important opera《Jenůfa》of Czech composer Loeš Janáček (1854~1928).《Jenůfa》is the first prose style opera in Czech history, which was composed by Janáček based on《Její Pastorkyňa》written by Gabriela Preissová (1862~1946). Romanticism, verismo, and folk elements are regarded as the most important ingredients in this opera. Besides these ingredients, Janáček integrated “speech melody” to complete its uniqueness. It took ten years for Janáček to complete the composition of《Jenůfa》and performed the debut in Brno. With great success in Brno,《Jenůfa》however was barricaded from performing in Prague for 12 years because of personal conflicts in between Karel Kovařovic and Loeš Janáček. After《Jenůfa》 was performed in Prague, Janáček was getting more famous which enhanced his confidence of composing more operas, and became a significant composer with great influence accordingly. In this paper, the first spotlight casts on Loeš Janáček and his music, the composition period and performance, as well as the revision history of 《Jenůfa》. Then, analysis and summary of the features of《Jenůfa》is another focus. Last but not least, the positioning of 《Jenůfa》and Loeš Janáček, the relationship between speech melody and the opera originality are concluded.