Download the new ipad app to watch on your tv with apple tv via airplay. Rusalka natalie achaladze romanova princ valentin prolat vodnik jiri sulzenko jezibaba. Nightly met opera streams during this extraordinary and difficult time, the met hopes to brighten the lives of our audience members even while our stage is dark. You can now download over 300,000 book from the nypl for free. The met operas rusalka is a dark, sexy hit the new. The metropolitan opera s new produdtion of rusalka fails to explore a deeper complexity of the fairy tale, although a strong ensemble of singers and the superb met orchestra make it a musically compelling performance. Feb 08, 2014 the mets current production of dvoraks fairytale opera, rusalka, features lush sets that could have been lifted directly out of a tolkien story. Harry bicket conducts a cast of stars in sir david mcvicars new production, which ingeniously reframes the. This production now looks exotic because its been so long two decades since designers have made naturalistic sets, fleming says. After eight operas he achieved great success at the national theatre in prague in 1901. The metropolitan opera is streaming more free operas this week.
Before beginning the narrative, we need to make an important point. Rusalka met opera live in hd wellfleet harbor actors theater. The new season of the met s emmy and peabody awardwinning performance transmissions to movie theaters features presentations of exciting new productions and returning favorites. Antonin dvoraks most famous opera rusalka is back on the stage of the metropolitan. But as longtime readers may know, if a new production of rusalka isnt going to get me back, nothing is going to get me back.
Rusalka is a waternymph who trades her immortality for the chance to win the love of a human prince. Rusalka antonin dvorak narodni divadlo brno janackova opera osoby a obsazeni. Beda, rusalka, beda poor rusalka likely impossibilities. Met opera on demand delivers instant access to more than 500 met performances, including live in hd videos, classic telecasts and radio broadcasts. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. The met first presented the work in 1993 with the slovak soprano gabriela benackova and revived it in 1997, 2004 and the present season, featuring renee fleming in the title role in all 3 revivals. Classical music features feb 25, 2017 kristine opolais in the title role as dvoraks rusalka. Kristine opolais sings song to the moon from act 1. As in verdis otello at the met in 2012, she paced herself cannily, ending the evening with only a slight hiccup obscuring the final floated high note. Guido loconsolo, teresa iervolino, chiara tirotta, john irving, chorus. He tries to catch them, but they mock him and run off laughing. Ken howardmetropolitan opera jamie barton as jezibaba in dvoraks rusalka. Rusalka song to the moon track 15 charlotte hoather. Rusalka is a water nymph a female spirit whose origins can be traced to the slavic folklore eastern europe.
While the most direct source for this opera is the little mermaid, rusalka is not a mermaid. Lucia popp rusalka song to the moon by laviolettavalery. Rusalka makes waves with metropolitan opera production. Feb 25, 2017 ken howardmetropolitan opera view full gallery kristine opolais in the title role and eric owens as the water sprite in dvoraks rusalka. It is a psychological slant on rusalka, with the staging seemingly suggesting that rusalka, the foreign princess, and jezibaba are all different aspects of the same woman, mainly by means of matching costumes and by having characters move as.
She sacrifices her voice for a witchs spell, but is rejected by the prince after a brief infatuation and both pay the ultimate price. Live in hd series is made possible by a generous grant from its founding sponsor, the neubauer fa. Courtesy ken howard renee fleming in rusalka at the metropolitan opera. Excerpt from rusalka s aria from act i of dvoraks opera. Rusalka, a water sprite, is sitting in the branches of a willow tree. Throughout her opera career, soprano renee fleming has seen design trends come and go.
Kristine opolais stars in the role that helped launch her international career, the mythical rusalka. Mar 20, 2017 in cinemas may 18th kristine opolais stars in a new production of the opera that first won her international acclaim, dvoraks fairytale opera about the tragic water nymph rusalka. Also, the opportunity to avoid both gounod and bartlett sher at the same time was a proposition too efficient to resist. Song to the moon on youtube, karita mattila, richard hickox, bbc national. Mar 10, 20 dedicated to opera by requests production of rusalka, coming up in toronto, april 19th, 20. Coc, canadian opera company, calendar, dates, seats, tickets, production, opera. Oct 02, 2014 the new season of the met s emmy and peabody awardwinning performance transmissions to movie theaters features presentations of exciting new productions and returning favorites. Get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming movies tv shows news live fashion learning spotlight 360 video. A rusalka is a water sprite from slavic mythology, usually inhabiting a lake or river.
Jan 15, 2015 rusalka song to the moon track 15 january 15, 2015 72 comments i have previously written about one of my favourite songs. The new season of the mets emmy and peabody awardwinning performance transmissions to movie theaters features presentations of exciting new productions and returning favorites. Handels tale of intrigue and impropriety in ancient rome receives its first met performances, with joyce didonato as the scheming empress agrippina. Most european theatres treat rusalka these days to modernist reinterpretation. An enchanting rusalka at the met opera by bachtrack for. Sir mark elder conducts mary zimmermans new staging, which also stars brandon jovanovich as the human prince who captures rusalkas heart.
Although rusalka s song to the moon was heard at the met as early as 1912 when czech diva emmy destinn included it in a sundaynight concert the opera did not enter the companys repertory until november 11, 1993, when the stillcurrent otto schenk staging had its premiere. Rusalka the metropolitan opera 2017 production new. Rusalka radio broadcast and live in hd transmission of saturday, february 8, 12. A rusalka shows two sides at the metropolitan opera the.
Each day, a different encore presentation from the companys live in hd series is being made available for free streaming on the met website, with each performance available for a. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming. The dark fairy tale of a water nymph who loves and then captivates a mortal prince is a logical assignment for zimmerman, who has achieved notable successes with theater works based on. Kristine opolais stars in the role that helped launch her international career, the mythical rusalka, who sings the haunting song to the moon. Rusalkas mesicku na nebi hlubokem, song to the moon from the opera by antonin dvorak showing images of the stage sets and renee flemings beautiful version. After a short discussion, attendees are invited to the arizona opera black box to view a portion of rusalkas rehearsal. Jun 18, 2017 kristine opolais sings song to the moon from act 1. The name comes from the eastern slavic meaning red haired girl and has taken on the meaning mermaid in belarus, russia and the ukraine. The production is a modern, reinterpretive one, and a very successful one at that, from the paris opera.
Kristine opolais stars in a new production of the opera that first won her international acclaim, dvorks fairy tale opera about the tragic water nymph rusalka. Rusalka elisabet strid vattenanden anders lorentzson haxan susanne resmark forsta nymfen mia karlsson andra nymfen evalotta ohlsson tredje nymfen erika sax. Rusalka antonin dvorak metropolitan opera 2014 act iii duration. Lucia popp song to the moon from antonin dvoraks rusalka, performed by lucia popp. Katarina dalayman as rusalkas rival, the foreign princess. Nov 11, 2016 join valley friends and rusalka director joshua borths for an inside look on directing and staging antonin dvoraks beautiful story of the water nymph rusalka, and how far shell go in pursuing her dreams. Jun 18, 2017 mets new production of dvoraks haunting fairy tale rusalka starring kristine opolais in the title role great performances at the met sunday, june 18 at 12 p. His daughter, rusalka, confesses that she wants to become human, because mortals have souls which are denied to the fairy world, and because she has fallen in love with a mortal who often swims in the lake. Dvorak goes global as czech opera gets live from met premiere. This highly acclaimed production from the bayerische staatsoper, a powerful and fascinating re interpretation of dvoraks fairytale opera rusalka, was a revelation. Each day, a different encore presentation from the companys live in hd series is being made available for free streaming on the met website, with each. Based on the little mermaids original tale, this romantic opera stars met. An enchanting rusalka at the met opera by rebecca lentjes, 26 january 2014 it is standard procedure for the metropolitan opera orchestra to sound fine, sometimes even excellent. Kristine opolais stars as a tragic water nymph in rusalka.
Live in hd 201617 season presents a broadcast of dvorks rusalka, presented live in select cinemas nationwide on saturday, february 25. Rusalka makes waves with metropolitan opera production radio. Nov 06, 2009 in dvoraks dreamlike opera, a little mermaid abandons immortality for love, but her ultimate sacrifice goes unrewarded. Opolais stars in the role that helped launch her international career, the mythical rusalka, who sings the haunting song to the moon. Susan boyles first audition i dreamed a dream britains got talent duration. There are 101 videos about rusalka on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. In dvoraks dreamlike opera, a little mermaid abandons immortality for love, but her ultimate sacrifice goes unrewarded. Nicolai gedda faust mirella freni margarita roger soyer mephistopheles tom krause valentin jeanluis soumagnas wagner renee auphan siebel. Rusalka live in hd bluray met opera renee fleming returns to one of her signature roles, singing the enchanting song to the moon in dvoraks soulful fairytale opera. Although we view him as a symphonist, he considered himself to be a dramatic composer. Tenor piotr beczala costars as the prince, dolora zajick is jezibaba, and dynamic young maestro yannick nezetseguin is on the podium. Rusalka is a fairytale opera about a water nymph who falls in love with a prince and wishes to transform herself into a human being to experience love.
Sir mark elder conducts mary zimmermans new staging. See more ideas about rusalka, opera and little mermaid statue. A rusalka shows two sides at the metropolitan opera. The met operas rusalka is a dark, sexy hit the new york. Rusalka was first performed in new york at the metropolitan opera in 1993, a production. Ken howardmetropolitan opera brandon jovanovich as the prince, and kristine opolais in the title role of dvoraks rusalka. The czech libretto was written by the poet jaroslav kvapil 18681950 based on the fairy tales of karel jaromir erben and bozena nemcova. Kristine opolais stars in the role that helped launch her international career, the mythical rusalka, who sings the haunting. Soprano ana maria martinez stars as rusalka in a production from the 2009. Kristine opolais stars in a new production of the opera that first won her international acclaim, dvoraks fairy tale opera about the tragic water nymph rusalka. The metropolitan operas free live in hd lineup this week includes a. Jan 25, 2014 as in verdis otello at the met in 2012, she paced herself cannily, ending the evening with only a slight hiccup obscuring the final floated high note.
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