ANTONIN DVORAK (1841-1904)

Rusalka

152:37

An opera in three acts

Libretto by Jaroslav Kvapil, after Undine

by Friedrich Heinrich de la Motte Fouqué

A production by Opera Australia recorded live at the Sydney Opera House in March 2007

Act I

A forest glade at the edge of a lake. A moonlit night.

1

Prelude

4:24

2

Allegro molto. 'Ho, ho, ho'

4:28

Wood Nymph

3

'You are most welcome here in the lake'

3:24

Water Sprite

4

'Father Water Sprite!'

4:17

Rusalka

5

'He often comes here'

4:31

Rusalka

6

'O moon in the velvet heavens'

4:50

Rusalka

7

'The water feels cold!'

3:19

Rusalka

8

'With your ancient wisdom, you know everything'

3:02

Rusalka

9

'I know that, I know that'

6:24

Jezibaba

10

'Abracadabra'

3:50

Jezibaba

11

'A young Huntsman was once out riding'

4:53

Huntsman

12

'Divine vision, sweetest being'

4:31

Prince

13

'I know you're nothing but magic'

2:06

Prince

Act II

A park surrounding the Prince's palace.

14

'Tell me all, dear boy'

4:07

Gamekeeper

15

'Our forest is haunted'

3:48

Gamekeeper

16

'You have now been with me for a week'

5:07

Prince

17

'Ah, this reproach comes not before time'

3:46

Prince

18

Ballet. Andante - Moderato maestoso

6:51

19

'No-one in the world can give you…'

4:09

Water Sprite

20

'White blossoms along the road'

5:58

Wedding Guests

21

'Oh, it's all in vain!'

2:54

Rusalka

22

'Do you see them?'

3:19

Rusalka

23

'But when my fire has burnt you out'

3:36

Foreign Princess

Act III

The lakeside glade. Night is drawing on.

24

'Unfeeling water power'

4:00

Rusalka

25

'Deprived of my youth'

4:18

Rusalka

26

'Aha! Are you back already?'

3:06

Jezibaba

27

'You must wash away Nature's curse'

5:08

Jezibaba

28

'I am torn from life'

4:01

Rusalka

29

'Are you afraid?'

3:55

Gamekeeper

30

'Our prince has Fallen dangerously ill'

4:07

Kitchen Boy

31

'I have golden tresses'

7:45

First Wood Nymph

32

'My white doe!'

4:47

Prince

33

'Beloved, do you recognise me?'

2:21

Rusalka

34

'Why did you enfold me in your arms…?'

5:23

Rusalka

35

'Kiss me, kiss me, give me peace'

5:57

Prince

Sarah Crane soprano - Wood Nymph

Taryn Fiebig soprano - Wood Nymph

Dominica Matthews mezzo-soprano - Wood Nymph

Bruce Martin bass - Water Sprite

Cheryl Barker soprano - Rusalka

Anne-Marie Owens mezzo-soprano - Jezibaba

Rosario La Spina tenor - Prince

Barry Ryan baritone - Gamekeeper/Huntsman

Sian Pendry soprano - Kitchen Boy

Elizabeth Whitehouse soprano - Foreign Princess

Richard Hickox

21-29 March 2007