Name: Rusalka
Start: 1993-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
End: 1993-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Metropolitan Opera House

Organization

Conductor

John Fiore

Soprano

Gabriela Beňačková

Rusalka

Mezzo-soprano

Stefania Toczyska

Jezibaba

Tenor

Ben Heppner

Prince

Bass

Sergei Koptchak

Vodnik

Janis Martin

Princess

The Metropolitan Opera

Czech

New York City

United States

Metropolitan Opera House

Dvořák’s colorful romantic fairy tale, based on the classic story of the Little Mermaid, comes to life with the enchanting Gabriela Beňačková in the title role, the water nymph Rusalka who sings the famous “Song to the Moon.” Ben Heppner stars as the Prince she falls in love with. Sergei Koptchak is Rusalka’s father, the Water Gnome, Stefania Toczyska sings the witch Ježibaba, and Janis Martin is the Foreign Princess, Rusalka’s rival. John Fiore conducts this performance from the opera’s Met premiere run.

Production booklet

Further reading