Overview
Character Name
Pastuchyna
Show
Gender
Female
Playing Age
Young Adult, Adult
Role Size
Supporting
Dancing
Non Dancer
Voice
Mezzo-Soprano
Vocal Range
High Note: A♯5/B♭5
Low Note: E4
Vocal Technique
Operatic
Time & Place
Veborany, Moravia, 19th century, August
Analysis
Pastuchyňa is one of the women from the village. It is possible that she is one of Jenůfa’s friends and of a similar age, as on the day of Jenůfa and Laca’s wedding Pastuchyňa asks if Jenůfa is scared to be getting married. Although Laca is worried that Pastuchyňa is
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