The Metropolitan Opera: Rusalka
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Overview
RenĂ©e Fleming sings one of her signature roles, the title character in DvoĆĂĄkâs sumptuously melodic Rusalka. The story of the opera, which is about a water spiritâs tragic romance with a human prince, is drawn from several folktale sources including Hans Christian Andersenâs âThe Little Mermaid.â Star conductor Yannick NĂ©zet-SĂ©guin leads a cast that also includes Piotr Beczala as the handsome Prince whom Rusalka yearns to love; Dolora Zajick as the cackling swamp witch JeĆŸibaba; Emily Magee as the Foreign Princess, Rusalkaâs rival; and John Relyea as Rusalkaâs father, the Water Sprite.