opera notebook
some operas I have seen on videoAntonín Dvořák, Rusalka (1901)
De Nederlandse Opera, Amsterdam, 2023
- Conductor: Joana Mallwitz
- Directors: Philipp Stölzl & Philipp M. Krenn
- Set Designers: Heike Vollmer & Philipp Stölzl
- Rusalka: Johanni van Oostrum
- The Prince: Pavel Černoch
- Ježibaba: Raehann Bryce-Davis
It can become confusing to map the fairy-tale of Rusalka onto the concept of an American girl of the streets who longs for a Hollywood idol, but when the production works, it achieves good effects.