The Metropolitan Opera: Rusalka

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Renée Fleming

Rusalka

Age : 65 | Popularity : 8%

Piotr Beczala

Prince

Age : 57 | Popularity : 3%

Dolora Zajick

Ježibaba

Age : 72 | Popularity : 3%

Emily Magee

Foreign Princess

Age : 58 | Popularity : 5%

John Relyea

Water Sprite

Age : 52 | Popularity : 3%

Yannick Nézet-Séguin

Conductor

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

MET Orchestra

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Otto Schenk
Writing	Writer	Jaroslav Kvapil
Crew	Compositor	Antonín Dvořák
Department	Role	Name

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