FULL Juha (Madetoja) TV-Opera Finland 1979 Hynninen Lokka Erkilä Välkki
The story takes place around 1880 in northern Finland, and features as its central conflict a love triangle between the farmer Juha, his young wife Marja, and a Karelian merchant, Shemeikka. Disillusioned with rural life and seduced by promises of material comfort and romance, Marja runs away with Shemeikka; Juha, who maintains his wife has […]
FULL Juha (Madetoja) TV-Opera Finland 1979 Hynninen Lokka Erkilä Välkki
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Costume Designer: Airi Iso-Lotila  
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Information on the Performance
- Work Title: Juha   
- Composer: Madetoja Levi   
- Libretto: Levi Madetoja, Aino Ackté based on Juhani Aho's novel    Libretto Text, Libretto Index
- Venue & Opera Company: TV Studio and on location  
- Recorded: 1979
- Type: Staged Opera Live
- Singers: Jorma Hynninen, Maija Lokka, Eero Erkilä, Anita Välkki, Marja-Liisa Kantola, Margareta Haverinen, Merja Wirkkala
- Conductor: Jussi Jalas  
- Orchestra: Radion Sinfiniaorkesteri  
- Chorus: Radion Nuorisokuoro  
- Chorus Master: Heinz Hofmann  
- Choreographer: Pauli Nurminen  
Information about the Recording
- Published by: TV 1  
- Date Published: 1979  
- Format: Broadcast
- Quality Video: 3 Audio:3
- Subtitles: yessubs, othersubs  
- Video Recording from: YouTube     FULL VIDEO
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS PERFORMANCE
The story takes place around 1880 in northern Finland, and features as its central conflict a love triangle between the farmer Juha, his young wife Marja, and a Karelian merchant, Shemeikka. Disillusioned with rural life and seduced by promises of material comfort and romance, Marja runs away with Shemeikka; Juha, who maintains his wife has been abducted, eventually discovers her betrayal and kills himself.
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