Details
Based on De la Motte's 'Undine' Rusalka is a water sprite who becomes human so that she can marry a prince, only to find that he is unfaithful. First performed in the National Theatre, Prague on 31st March 1901 Concert performance. Sung in Czech with English surtitles. Running time 3 hours. Supported (2003) by the Benefactors' Circle.
Cast/Performers
Renee Fleming (Rusalka),
Larissa Diadkova (Jezibaba),
Eva Urbanova (Foreign Princess),
Sergei Larin (Prince),
Peter Rose (Spirit of the Lake),
Alice Coote (Kitchen Boy),
Grant Doyle (voice of a Huntsman),
Sally Matthews (Wood Nymph),
Tove Dahlberg (Wood Nymph),
Ailish Tynan (Wood Nymph)
Creatives/Company
Music:
DvorakLyrics:
Jaroslav KvapilCompany:
Royal Opera HouseConductor:
Charles Mackerras
