Janácek's Operas

The book offers a comprehensive exploration of Leos Janáček's operas through meticulously selected and translated literary documents, providing insights into their creation and early performances. It includes previously inaccessible materials, such as Janáček's letters to his wife during the rehearsals for "Jenufa" and instructions to his librettist for "Fate." Enhanced by a chronology of Janáček's operas, a bibliography, and a list of sources, this work stands as a significant contribution to music scholarship, drawing on extensive research from the Janáček archive in Brno.