Rusalka - Opera Ballet Vlaanderen (2020)
More than anything in the world, Rusalka, a mysterious and elusive water nymph, yearns to become human to win the heart of a young prince. But this metamorphosis comes at a price: she will lose her voice and be damned forever should their love story fail. Rusalka, a lyrical fairy tale inspired by The Little Mermaid and Undine, is Dvořák’s penultimate work and one of his greatest successes. In Opera Ballet Vlaanderen’s production, Norwegian director and choreographer Alan Lucien Øyen adds a new dimension to this masterpiece of the Czech repertoire by representing the main characters on stage twice: by a singer and a dancer. This doubling reinforces the opera’s deeply dreamlike nature. The impressive South African soprano Pumeza Matshikiza embodies the character of Rusalka, while the Lithuanian conductor Giedré Šlekytė leads the orchestra with brio and intensity.
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- What is Rusalka - Opera Ballet Vlaanderen about?
- More than anything in the world, Rusalka, a mysterious and elusive water nymph, yearns to become human to win the heart of a young prince. But this metamorphosis comes at a price: she will lose her voice and be damned forever should their love story fail. Rusalka, a lyrical fairy tale inspired by The Little Mermaid and Undine, is Dvořák’s penultimate work and one of his greatest successes. In Opera Ballet Vlaanderen’s production, Norwegian director and choreographer Alan Lucien Øyen adds a new dimension to this masterpiece of the Czech repertoire by representing the main characters on stage twice: by a singer and a dancer. This doubling reinforces the opera’s deeply dreamlike nature. The impressive South African soprano Pumeza Matshikiza embodies the character of Rusalka, while the Lithuanian conductor Giedré Šlekytė leads the orchestra with brio and intensity.
- Who directed Rusalka - Opera Ballet Vlaanderen?
- Rusalka - Opera Ballet Vlaanderen was directed by Alan Lucien Øyen.
- Who stars in Rusalka - Opera Ballet Vlaanderen?
- Rusalka - Opera Ballet Vlaanderen stars Pumeza Matshikiza, Kyungho Kim, Goderdzi Janelidze, Maria Riccarda Wesseling, Karen Vermeiren, Daniel Arnaldos.
- How long is Rusalka - Opera Ballet Vlaanderen?
- Rusalka - Opera Ballet Vlaanderen has a runtime of 2h 33m (153 minutes).
- What genre is Rusalka - Opera Ballet Vlaanderen?
- Rusalka - Opera Ballet Vlaanderen is a Music film.