Rusalka
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Rusalka
OPERA IN THREE ACTS (1901)
MUSIC BY ANTONIN DVOŘÁK
LIBRETTO BY JAROSLAV KVAPIL, BASED ON CZECH FAIRYTALES BY KAREL JAROMÍR ERBEN AND BOŽENA NĚMCOVÁ
The Czech composer Antonin Dvorák wanted to compose a folk opera and in just a few months he produced one of the most performed operas in the history of the Czech Republic since 1900 (over 500 performances just in 1946). Rusalka, a water nymph from the mermaid family -many say that the libretto is based on Slavic legends but also on Hans Christian Andersen's historical tale- is the expression of the composer's melodic gift. The story of the nymph who wants to be human for the love of a prince arrives to the Teatro Colón for the first time, with the famous aria "Song of the Moon". A metaphor for the bond between human beings and nature and a fantastic love story.
ADAPTATION OF THE PRODUCTION OF THE TEATRO DE BELLAS ARTES IN MEXICO
Rusalka, Op. 114 by Antonin Dvorak. Original editor: Dilia Praha. Exclusive representative: Barenreiter-Alkor
HAND PROGRAM
ARTISTS
SET DESIGN
Jorge Ballina
COSTUME DESIGN
Eloise Kazan
LIGHTING DESIGN
Víctor Zapatero
CHOREOGRAPHIC DESIGN
Franco Cadelago
CHOREOGRAPHY OF THE JEZIBABA'S COMPANION (INSPIRED BY CARLOS CARRILLO)
Franco Cadelago
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER
Daniela Parra
CHOREOGRAPHY ASSISTANT
María Fernanda Bianchi
TECHNICAL ASSISTANT
Alberto Orozco
CAST
RUSALKA
Ana María Martínez
Daniela Tabernig *
THE PRINCE
Dmitry Golovnin
Fernando Chalabe *
VODNÍK
Ante Jerkunica
Mariano Gladic *
JEZIBABA
Elisabeth Canis
María Luján Mirabelli *
THE FOREIGN PRINCESS
Marina Silva
Sabrina Cirera *
FIRST WOOD SPRITE
Oriana Favaro
Laura Pisani *
SECOND WOOD SPRITE
Rocío Giordano
María Belén Rivarola *
THIRD WOOD SPRITE
Rocío Arbizu
María Luisa Merino Ronda *
GAMEKEEPER
Sebastián Sorarrain
Norberto Marcos *
KITCHEN BOY
Cecilia Pastawski
Rocío Arbizu *
HUNTER
Fermín Prieto
JEZIBABA'S COMPANION
Franco Cadelago
* Extraordinary shows cast