Dvořák’s dark opera sees a water nymph sacrifice all for a chance at human love—only to face tragic consequences.
Rusalka
Royal Opera House
Opera
Rusalka
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Subscribe NowFeaturing memorable songs like Song to the Moon, ''Rusalka,'' filmed at Madrid’s Teatro Real, is an enchanting tale of love, longing, and the Little Mermaid.
Dvorak’s best-known opera is inspired by a Czech folktale, Undine - more commonly known to modern audiences as The Little Mermaid. The story of a water-nymph who longs to abandon her aquatic kingdom to become a human, the beloved tale is brought to life through dance and movement. Born a water-nymph, Rusalka is in love with a human Prince. Choosing the Prince may offer her a life far away from the oppressive lake ruled over by her controlling and destructive father, but was it the right choice?
Cast & Crew
(Director), (Conductor), Asmik Grigorian (Rusalka), Eric Cutler (The Prince), Karita Mattila (Cizí Kněžna), Maxim Kuzmin-Karavaev (Vodnik), Katarina Dalayman (Ježibaba), Sebastià Peris (Lovec), Manel Esteve (Hajný), Juliette Mars (Kuchtík)