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.

COMPOSER
Antonín Dvorák

LIBRETTIST
Jaroslav Kvapil

CONDUCTOR
Christopher van Tuinen

DIRECTOR
Sarah Giles

SET DESIGNER
Charles Davis

COSTUME DESIGNER
Renee Mulder

LIGHTING DESIGNER
Paul Jackson

FEATURING
West Australian Opera Chorus
West Australian Symphony Orchestra