The opera RUSALKA was written by the Czech composer Antonin Dvořák. It is the first performance at Teatro alla Scala in Milan.
Dvořák wrote the opera as a lyrical fairy tale in 1900, with the libretto by Jaroslav Kvapil.
In the lyrical fairy tale, the nymph Rusalka is the main character. She longs for love and allows herself to be transformed from a witch into a human. Rusalka loses his voice and remains silent. The prince meets Rusalka on his hunt and the two fall in love, but the nymph is not made for human love and the prince has other amusements.
The fairy tale ends tragically as Rusalka cannot transform back into a mermaid and the prince dies from her kiss.
Rusalka will be interpreted by the Ukrainian soprano Olga Bezsmertna.
Directed by the successful Italian theater director Emma Dante.
Teatro alla Scala Production
Opera in three acts
Libretto by Jaroslav Kvapil
Teatro alla Scala New Production
Teatro alla Scala Orchestra and Chorus
Conductor • Tomáš Hanus
Staging • Emma Dante
Sets • Carmine Maringola
Costumes • Vanessa Sannino
Lights • Christian Zucaro
Choreography • Sandro Maria Campagna
CAST
The prince • Dmitry Korchak
The foreign princess • Elena Guseva
Rusalka • Olga Bezsmertna
Vodnik, the water goblin • Jongmin Park
Jezibaba • Okka von der Damerau
Kitchen boy • Anna-Doris Capitelli
Teatro alla Scala, Milano
Via Filodrammatici, 2, Milan, Italy
Rusalka, opera by Antonin Dvořák on stage at the Teatro alla Scala from 6 to 22 June 2023. Select between an essential package with opera tickets and a hotel or our superior package with an exclusive complementing program that includes a walking tour with a private guide in your language, a visit to the museum of the Teatro alla Scala, a gourmet dinner, and an aperitif with a light meal before the performance.
Teatro alla Scala, Milano
Via Filodrammatici, 2, Milan, Italy
Rusalka, opera by Antonin Dvořák on stage at the Teatro alla Scala from 6 to 22 June 2023. Select between an essential package with opera tickets and a hotel or our superior package with an exclusive complementing program that includes a walking tour with a private guide in your language, a visit to the museum of the Teatro alla Scala, a gourmet dinner, and an aperitif with a light meal before the performance.
Teatro alla Scala, Milano
Via Filodrammatici, 2, Milan, Italy
Rusalka, opera by Antonin Dvořák on stage at the Teatro alla Scala from 6 to 22 June 2023. Select between an essential package with opera tickets and a hotel or our superior package with an exclusive complementing program that includes a walking tour with a private guide in your language, a visit to the museum of the Teatro alla Scala, a gourmet dinner, and an aperitif with a light meal before the performance.
Teatro alla Scala, Milano
Via Filodrammatici, 2, Milan, Italy
Rusalka, opera by Antonin Dvořák on stage at the Teatro alla Scala from 6 to 22 June 2023. Select between an essential package with opera tickets and a hotel or our superior package with an exclusive complementing program that includes a walking tour with a private guide in your language, a visit to the museum of the Teatro alla Scala, a gourmet dinner, and an aperitif with a light meal before the performance.
Teatro alla Scala, Milano
Via Filodrammatici, 2, Milan, Italy
Rusalka, opera by Antonin Dvořák on stage at the Teatro alla Scala from 6 to 22 June 2023. Select between an essential package with opera tickets and a hotel or our superior package with an exclusive complementing program that includes a walking tour with a private guide in your language, a visit to the museum of the Teatro alla Scala, a gourmet dinner, and an aperitif with a light meal before the performance.
Teatro alla Scala, Milano
Via Filodrammatici, 2, Milan, Italy
Rusalka, opera by Antonin Dvořák on stage at the Teatro alla Scala from 6 to 22 June 2023. Select between an essential package with opera tickets and a hotel or our superior package with an exclusive complementing program that includes a walking tour with a private guide in your language, a visit to the museum of the Teatro alla Scala, a gourmet dinner, and an aperitif with a light meal before the performance.
