ABOUT THE SHOW

In this enchanting opera, Rusalka shimmers with magic and transformation before the final echoes of tragedy.

Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s fairytale, The Little Mermaid, the water nymph Rusalka longs for the love of a Prince. First, she must sacrifice her voice to become human. This turns into a curse when she discovers the true cost of being part of a world she neither knows nor understands.

Blending soaring romantic melody and charming Czech folk music, Rusalka is the most intoxicating fairytale opera, best loved for the dreamlike beauty of the exquisite aria ‘Song to the Moon’.

An award-winning creative team brings this new grand-scale production to the stage.

SUNG IN CZECH WITH ENGLISH SURTITLES

 

Composer Antonín Dvořák
Librettist Jaroslav Kvapil
Conductor Christopher van Tuinen
Director Sarah Giles
Assistant Director Laura Hansford
Set Designer Charles Davis
Costume Designer Renee Mulder
Lighting Designer Paul Jackson
Movement Director & Intimacy Coordinator Dr. Lyndall Grant
Video Designer & Content Creator David Bergmann
Repetiteur Tommaso Pollio
Czech Language Coach Alzbeta Rekosh 

Rusalka Elena Perroni
The Prince Paul O'Neill
The Water King Warwick Fyfe
The Duchess Naomi Johns*
Ježibaba Ashlyn Tymms
First Wood Sprite Bella Marslen*
Second Wood Sprite Chelsea Burns
Third Wood Sprite Brigitte Heuser
The Gamekeeper Stuart Laing
The Kitchenhand Brianna Louwen
The Hunter Brett Peart

West Australian Opera Chorus
West Australian Symphony Orchestra

This production is supported by the Artistic Director Circle.
*Supported by The Roberts Emerging Artists Program.

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CREW & KING 

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HENO & REY 

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ASCUA

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Event and ticketing details

Accessibility

Wheelchair Access
Audio Described
Tactile Tour
Language/sub-title available in english

Dates & Times

DURATION 3 hours, including two intervals
18 July 2024 Thursday - 7.30pm (Opening Night)
20 July 2024 Saturday - 7.30pm
23 July 2024 Tuesday - 7.30pm
25 July 2024 Thursday - 7.30pm
27 July 2024 Saturday - 7.30pm

Location

His Majesty's Theatre

825 Hay Street

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