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San Francisco Opera - Rusalka

San Francisco Opera - Rusalka at War Memorial Opera House

Why see San Francisco Opera - Rusalka?

A mermaid's journey for human life

From the shallows, Rusalka the Water Nymph pines for the love of a human Prince in Dvorak's beguiling interpretation of the classic fairytale. Lyrical and achingly beautiful, this new to San Francisco production immerses you into a supernatural world beneath the depths where mermaids, immortals and nefarious Sea-Witches dwell.

A tale as old as time, each culture has its own version of the mermaid story, with a Rusalka being the name of a water sprite in Slavic mythology. Don't expect any Disney like happy endings here, as Dvorak leads us down a darker path as Rusalka finds her love rejected after sacrificing her voice. Distraught and sentenced to live as a demon of the deep, even revenge cannot fix the pain of a broken heart.


Key Information

Audience

Sung in Czech with English Supertitles

Run Time

Three hours on 25 minutes with two intermissions

Dates

Finished Jun 28, 2019

Reviews

Customer reviews

1 reviews, average rating: (5.0 Stars)

Marge Scanlon

Stellar opera

The performance of Rusalka was stunning! Incredible voices: Rachel Willis Sorenson was a deeply moving Rusalka with a rich, dramatic voice. Brandon Jovanovich, the Prince, has remarkable stage presence and a voice that sends each beautiful note to all parts of the house. The sets were magnificent and the supporting cast not only had strong vocal abilities, but their acting added polish to the performance. Not to be missed. ... Read more
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