What lengths would you go to find happiness? In their reading of the opera fairy tale Rusalka, directors Philipp Stölzl and Philipp M. Krenn depict a young woman on the fringes of society. At the cinema, she fantasises about living in the golden heyday of Hollywood, by the side of a handsome movie star. She goes to great lengths to enter this world. But will reality live up to the dream?
Rusalka is Czech composer Antonín Dvořák’s most successful opera and tells a fairy tale very similar to Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid. Its highlight is often considered to be the wistful, haunting ‘Song to the Moon’, in which Rusalka asks the moon to reveal her love to the prince. Dvořák’s composition is achingly stunning, its sound is poetic and sensual and full of wonderful sound effects.
Conductor Joana Mallwitz leads the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, and directed by German Philipp Stölzl, soprano Johanni van Oostrum sings the role of Rusalka. Czech tenor Pavel Černoch sings the role of the prince, and American mezzo-soprano Raehann Bryce-Davis makes her debut as the witch Ježibaba. A timeless tale of dreams, desire and disappointment.
dates
Fri June 2 2023 7:00 PM
Mon June 5 2023 7:00 PM
Thu June 8 2023 7:00 PM
Sun June 11 2023 2:00 PM
Tue June 13 2023 7:00 PM
Sat June 17 2023 7:00 PM
Tue June 20 2023 7:00 PM
Sun June 25 2023 2:00 PM
Prices
- default from € 30
- CJP/schooler from € 24
language & duration
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Czech surtitles: Dutch
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3 hours 5 minutes (met 1 pauze)
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© Michel Schnater
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© Michel Schnater
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© Milagro Elstak
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© Milagro Elstak
