Rusalka
Classification added June 14, 2016Premiered March 31, 1901
Prague. National Theatre
Composer:
Antonín Dvorák
Original Language:
Czech
Librettist:
Jaroslav Kvapil
Description:
Opera in III Acts
Notes:
based in fairy tales and “Undine” by Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué
Time Period:
Mythological times
Place:
a meadow by the edge of a lake, the grounds of a castle
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Rusalka | Soprano | L |
| The Prince | Tenor | L |
| The Spirit of the Lake (Water gnome) | Bass | L |
| Jezibaba (The Witch) | Mezzo-Soprano | F |
| The Foreign Princess | Soprano | F |
| 1st Wood-Sprite | Soprano | S |
| 2nd Wood-Sprite | Soprano | S |
| 3rd Wood-Sprite | Contralto | S |
| Gamekeeper (The Forester) | Baritone | S |
| Turnspit (The Kitchen Boy) | Soprano | S |
| Voice of a Huntsman (Hunter) | Tenor | B |
| 3 Echos (Off-Stage) | 2 Sopranos/1 Mezzo-Soprano | CB |
Minimum Chorus: 24
Divisi: SATB