Film

The Metropolitan Opera: Rusalka

2014 · 2h 54m · Music

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.

Renée Fleming

Rusalka

Piotr Beczała

Prince

Dolora Zajick

Ježibaba

Emily Magee

Foreign Princess

John Relyea

Water Sprite

Yannick Nézet-Séguin

Conductor

MET Orchestra

• Otto SchenkDirector
• Jaroslav KvapilWriter
• Antonín DvořákOriginal Music Composer

Preview: GP at the Met: Rusalka

Release date

February 8, 2014

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h 54m

Rated

G

Genres

Music

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