Met Opera Live: Rusalka (2017): cast, story & where to watch
2017 · Film
Released in 2017, Met Opera Live: Rusalka is a notable film directed by Gary Halvorson, running about 176 minutes.
What it’s about. Kristine Opolais “gives a vocally lustrous and achingly vulnerable performance” (New York Times) in the role that helped launch her international career, the mythical Rusalka, who sings the haunting “Song to the Moon.” Director Mary Zimmerman brings her wondrous theatrical imagination to Dvořák’s fairytale of love and longing, rejection and redemption, giving the work “an inspired staging” (Huffington Post). Brandon Jovanovich, Jamie Barton, Katarina Dalayman, and Eric Owens complete “a matchless cast” (New York Times), and Sir Mark Elder conducts “a magnificent rendering of the composer’s lush score (Huffington Post).
Who’s in it. Met Opera Live: Rusalka stars Kristine Opolais as Rusalka, Brandon Jovanovich as Prince, Jamie Barton as Ježibaba and Eric Owens as Vodník (A Gnome), among others.
Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Met Opera Live: Rusalka page.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Met Opera Live: Rusalka (2017)?
- Streaming, rental and purchase options for Met Opera Live: Rusalka change frequently. Check our where-to-watch page for the latest availability in your country.
- Who stars in Met Opera Live: Rusalka?
- Met Opera Live: Rusalka stars Kristine Opolais, Brandon Jovanovich, Jamie Barton, Eric Owens and Katarina Dalayman.
- When was Met Opera Live: Rusalka released?
- Met Opera Live: Rusalka was released in 2017, with a runtime of about 176 minutes.