The read
It runs long at 2h 54m.
Synopsis
Renée Fleming sings one of her signature roles, the title character in Dvořák’s sumptuously melodic Rusalka. The story of the opera, which is about a water spirit’s tragic romance with a human prince, is drawn from several folktale sources including Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Little Mermaid.” Star conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads a cast that also includes Piotr Beczala as the handsome Prince whom Rusalka yearns to love; Dolora Zajick as the cackling swamp witch Ježibaba; Emily Magee as the Foreign Princess, Rusalka’s rival; and John Relyea as Rusalka’s father, the Water Sprite.
Ratings
TMDB4/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Jaroslav KvapilWriter
- Otto SchenkDirector
- Antonín DvořákOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Renée FlemingRusalka
- John RelyeaVodnik Water Sprite
- Piotr BeczałaPrince
- Emily MageeForeign Princess
- Dolora ZajickJežibaba
- Yannick Nézet-SéguinConductor
- MET OrchestraCast
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Themes
operaopera live performancethe metropolitan opera