Jenufa DVD review 2013

"Veteran dramatic soprano Gitta-Maria Sjöberg is a magnificent Kostelnicka. Her solid sound, capable of both beauty and real thrust, sails through the music's exceptional accuracy and technical know-how. Looking just right in her grey bun and severe black dress, she employs grand physical gestures only when absolutely suitable, otherwise accomplishing much through stillness and eloquent facial expression. Implacability, pride and finally vulnerability are all present in this remarkably complete portrayal. ---
...but Sjöberg is superior vocally to Silja, madrid's Deborah Polaski or Barcelona's Eva Marton. No Jenufa fan should settle for just on DVD, and I won't name a preference, but will simply say that I'm thrilled to see another strong contender entering this field."                                    Roger Pines

TREMENDOUS SUCCESS AS KOSTELNICKA - Saturday Nov. 19th in Malmö Opera!

"Kostelnicka's role is absolutely one of the most genuine portrayals I have seen on an operastage"!
Lars-Erik Larsson, Skånska Dagbladet - Sweden

"And as the crown on the top, Gitta-Maria Sjöberg in black, with the authority in both voice and mimic"
Carl-Håkan Larsén, Sydsvenska Dagbladet

"The Malmö Opera's production at the highest internationel level" "A theatre that can present singers like Gitta-Maria Sjöberg as Kostelnicka is a worldstage"
Lars Sjöberg, Expressen

More to come...

Look and listen at: http://www.malmoopera.se/forestallningar/jenufa

Planned CD-recording with the legendary conductor Jiri Kout in 2012-2013

Recording arias from the east-european countries - such as: Emilia Marty, Rusalka, Katerina Izmalova, Kostelnicka, Tatjana, Judith, Jenufa etc. Jiri Kout - Biography