Dvořák: Rusalka

A lush, shadow-dappled stage fairy tale that swells with longing and unease, asking you to sit still and be swept along.

Directed by

François Roussillon, Melly Still

Genres

Music

Starring

Sally Matthews, Evan LeRoy Johnson, Alexander Roslavets

Overview

Praised by critics as “magnificent”, “breathtakingly theatrical” and full of “zestful imagination”, Melly Still’s “spine-tingling” Rusalka is a Glyndebourne classic – a magical contemporary reimagining of a much-loved fairy tale. Light and darkness, beauty and danger come together in this passionate tale of love against the odds. At once evocative and unsettling, this production collides two contrasting worlds in Rae Smith’s elegant designs made of “brilliant stage-pictures”. Rusalka’s forest home is a dappled space of sunshine and shadows, full of strange woodland creatures, while the Prince’s court is a world of sleek modernity and sophistication – a world of man.

How it feels

Melancholic, eerie, romantic and earnest. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Love, identity, isolation, betrayal

Content

Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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