Rusalka

Item

Record ID

1267

Identifier

90859

Genre

Opera

Work Title

Rusalka

Uniform Title

Rusalka

Program/Series Title

Metropolitan Opera Live in HD ; Great performances at the Met

Composer

Dvorak, Anton

Text Author

Kvapil, Jaroslav

Production Year

2017

Transmission/Release Date

2017-02-25 (Theater transmission) ; 2017-06-18 (PBS)

Transmission/Release Year

2017

Transmitter/Outlet/Streaming Platform

Theater transmission / PBS

Conductor/Music Director

Elder, Mark

Orchestra

Metropolitan Opera

Chorus/Choir

Metropolitan Opera

Soloists

Kristine Opolais (Rusalka) ; Brandon Jovanovich (Prince) ; Katarina Dalayman (Princess) ; Jamie Barton (Jezibaba) ; Eric Owens (Gnome) ; Daniela Mack (Kitchen Boy) ; Alan Opie (Gamekeeper) ; Hyesang Park (First Sprite) ; Megan Marino (Second Sprite) ; Cassandra Zoe Velasco (Third Sprite) ; Anthony Clark Evans (Hunnter)

Participants

Matthew Polenzani (Host)

TV/Film Director

Halvorson, Gary

Stage Director

Zimmerman, Mary

Sets

Ostling, Daniel

Costumes

Blumenfeld, Mara

Choreography

McCormick, Austin

Production Company

Metropolitan Opera Company, Inc.

Producer

Bongiovanni Mia ; Park, Elena (Supervising Producers) ; Briccetti, Louisa ; Warivonchik, Victoria (Producers)

Executive Producer

Gelb, Peter

Technical Information

HDTV

Other Information

Features: Polenzani interviews with Opolais, Barton, Jovanovich, Owens, Elder, Zimmerman, McCormick and two dancers. Polenzani and Gelb back stage with discussion and excerpts of forthcoming Susan Fromke film about Met. 50th anniversary including 1966 footage of rehearsals and opening night Antony and Clyeopatra, and Leoyntine Price at age 90 reminiscing. La Traviata preview with Sonya Yoncheva interview and rehearsal video of Yoncheva and Michael Fabiano. Met funding appeal and promo for remainder of HDTV season.

Duration

ca. 240'

Company

Metropolitan Opera

Sourcemat

DLCAT-359