Rusalka - Opera Ballet Vlaanderen (2020): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 2020, Rusalka - Opera Ballet Vlaanderen is a música film directed by Alan Lucien Øyen, running about 153 minutes.

What it’s about. More than anything in the world, Rusalka, a mysterious and elusive water nymph, yearns to become human to win the heart of a young prince. But this metamorphosis comes at a price: she will lose her voice and be damned forever should their love story fail. Rusalka, a lyrical fairy tale inspired by The Little Mermaid and Undine, is Dvořák’s penultimate work and one of his greatest successes. In Opera Ballet Vlaanderen’s production, Norwegian director and choreographer Alan Lucien Øyen adds a new dimension to this masterpiece of the Czech repertoire by representing the main characters on stage twice: by a singer and a dancer. This doubling reinforces the opera’s deeply dreamlike nature. The impressive South African soprano Pumeza Matshikiza embodies the character of Rusalka, while the Lithuanian conductor Giedré Šlekytė leads the orchestra with brio and intensity.

Who’s in it. Rusalka - Opera Ballet Vlaanderen stars Pumeza Matshikiza, Kyungho Kim, Goderdzi Janelidze and Maria Riccarda Wesseling, among others.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Rusalka - Opera Ballet Vlaanderen page.

If you liked it. Fans of Rusalka - Opera Ballet Vlaanderen tend to enjoy Whiplash, Coco, Green Book and La leyenda del pianista en el océano.