Rusalka - Antonín Dvorák
Information about the opera Rusalka by Antonín Dvorák, and the best recordings available on CD or DVD, or for download.
Dvorak's most loved fairytale opera.
Recommended recordings on CD
Hickox/Barker/Spina (Chandos CHAN 10449)
A brilliant new live production, superbly recorded at the Sydney Opera House in 2007.
Australian Opera Chorus and Orchestra, conducted by Richard Hickox, 2007.
Cast: Cheryl Barker (Rusalka), Rosario La Spina (Prince), Bruce Martin (Water Goblin), Anne-Marie Owens (Witch), Elizabeth Whitehouse (Foreign Princess).
Chandos CHAN 10449
Mackerras/Fleming/Heppner (Decca 460 568-2)
Winner of Gramophone's Record of the Year Award in 1999, the combination of a superb cast with a perfect recording.
Kühn Mixed Chorus, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras, 1998.
Cast: Renée Fleming (Rusalka), Ben Heppner (Prince), Franz Hawlata (Water Goblin), Dolora Zajic (Witch), Eva Urbanová (Foreign Princess).
Decca 460 568-2