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Rusalka | Enfoques

Antonín Dvorák
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The libretto of the most well known opera by Dvořak, which premiered in Prague in 1901, is inspired by the Czech version of the Central European folktale, one we also know as Undine (1811) by Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué or The Little Mermaid(1837) by Hans Christian Andersen. The original story is perfectly translated into a musical score full of colour and magic where it is possible to perceive a Wagnerian influence, especially in the river currents of Der Ring des Nibelungen. There are also considerable similarities with another wonderful aquatic fable of sacrifice and redemption: Sadko (1898) by Rimski-Kórsakov. Notwithstanding,  the composer did not renounce his Bohemian roots for he left a mark on a large part of his creations as an artist committed to Czech music and culture. Rusalka triumphed quickly in German speaking countries but international acceptance took time, in spite of the famous “Song to the Moon”. As of the last decades of the 20th century, its presence on the world stage has consolidated and today Rusalka is one of the twenty most performed operas; surprisingly it has never been performed since the re-inauguration of the Teatro Real. 

Opera in three acts

Music by Antonín Dvorák (1841-1904)

Libretto by Jaroslav Kvapil, loosely based on the fairy tale Undine (1811) by Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué and inspired by the tale The Little Mermaid (1837) by Hans Christian Andersen and other European stories

Premiered at the Prague National Theatre on the 31st of March, 1901
Premiered at the Teatro Real on the 15th of March, 1924

New production of the Teatro Real, in co-production with the Säschsische Staatsoper of Dresden, the Teatro Comunale of Bolonia, the Gran Teatre del Liceu of Barcelona and the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia of Valencia

Titular Chorus and Orchestra of the Teatro Real

 

Artistic team


Conductor | Ivor Bolton

Stage Director | Christof Loy

Set Designer | Johannes Leiacker

Costume Designer | Ursula Renzenbrink

Light Designer | Bernd Purkrabek

Choreographer | Klevis Elmazaj

Chorus Master | Andrés Máspero

 

Cast


Rusalka | Asmik Grigorian

The Prince | Eric Cutler

Cizi Knezna | Karita Mattila

Vodnik | Maxim Kuzmin-Karavaev

Ježibaba | Katarina Dalayman

Lovec | Sebastià Peris

Hajny | Manel Esteve

Kuchtik | Juliette Mars

First nymph | Julietta Aleksanyan

Second nymph | Rachel Kelly

Third nymph | Alyona Abramova

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