In Opera Ballet Vlaanderen’s production, Norwegian director and choreographer Alan Lucien Øyen adds a new dimension to this masterpiece of the Czech repertoire by representing the main characters on stage twice: by a singer and a dancer. Renée Fleming as the hapless nymph emerges from her stream for this streaming performance. Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera Jamie Barton as Jezibaba in Dvorak's Rusalka. The Metropolitan Opera's new produdtion of Rusalka fails to explore a deeper complexity of the fairy tale, although a strong ensemble of singers and the superb Met Orchestra make it … Rusalka, a lyrical fairy tale inspired by The Little Mermaid and Undine, is Dvořák’s penultimate work and one of his greatest successes. Sitting amongst the branches of a willow tree overhanging the water, the Water-Goblin's daughter, Rusalka, a water-nymph, sulks and stares longingly in the distance. Rusalka, ACT 1 At the edge of the crystal-clear waters of a beautiful, cerulean lake, three wood-sprites merrily dance along the shores while teasing the Water-Goblin, ruler of the lake, who lives beneath the waves. Brandon Jovanovich as the Prince, and Kristine Opolais in the title role of Dvorak's Rusalka. Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera View full gallery Kristine Opolais in the title role and Eric Owens as the Water Sprite in Dvorak's Rusalka. By La Cieca on April 13, 2020 at 5:30 PM The Met’s Live in HD replay from 2014 begins at 7:30 PM .