‘English Touring Opera has struck the right chord, in every sense, with
(Dvořák,
adapted by Iain
Farrington)
Performed
in English
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She
is the mermaid forbidden
to mix with mortals. He is the handsome prince for whom she risks
everything. Together
they embark on a
love affair that sees her sacrifice her home and her immortality. Dvorak’s
rapturous score, presented here in
an acclaimed chamber version, is crowned by the poignant
“Song to the Moon”. A
new
production
by James Conway and associate director Tom Daley, conducted by Alex
Ingram,
with designs by Paul Wills. Donna
Bateman (Susannah, ETO Spring 2008)
sings
the title role, with Richard Roberts as the Prince, Fiona Kimm as Ježibaba,
Camilla Roberts as the Foreign Princess.
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See the opera's Director James Conway give a preview on Rusalka
The 2007/2008 season is also made possible, in part, by the generous support of the Peter Moores Foundation.
