Rusalka (2012)
2h 32m
Running Time
January 1, 2012Release Date

Plot.
Antonin Dvorak’s next to last opera draws its substance from the underwater wonderland of little mermaids, Undines and Melusines: the water nymph Rusalka falls hopelessly in love with a prince and, although she is willing to sacrifice her voice to acquire the human form she needs in order to stay with him, the disparity between them proves to be too great. Jaroslav Kvapil’s libretto inspired Dvorak to compose a masterpiece, a compelling opera full of poignant lyricism and dramatic twists. Ádám Fisher and Stefan Herheim masterfully presented this ‘lyrical fairytale’ at La Monnaie in 2008. In this widely acclaimed interpretation, the fairytale elements sometimes assume frighteningly realistic dimensions so that one might see this enchanting production as a psychoanalytical study of male fantasies and female archetypes.
Where to Watch.

Currently Rusalka is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Apple TV
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Cast & Crew.

Myrtò Papatanasiu
Rusalka

Willard White
Vodnik

Pavel Cernoch
The prince

Renée Morloc
Jezibaba

Julian Hubbard
Hunter

Annalena Persson
The foreign prince

Ádám Fischer
Music Director

Willy Vanduren
Director

Heike Scheele
Production Design

Antonín Dvořák
Original Music Composer

Jaroslav Kvapil
Writer

Stefan Herheim
Stage Director
Media.
