Rusalka in Dvořák’s "Rusalka"
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Rusalka in Dvořák’s "Rusalka" is the tragic water nymph heroine of Antonín Dvořák’s lyric fairy-tale opera, best known for her yearning aria "Song to the Moon" and her doomed love for a human prince.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rusalka (character) | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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mythological being ⓘ opera character ⓘ water nymph ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Rusalka (opera) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ariaLanguage | Czech ⓘ |
| basedOn | Slavic water nymph folklore ⓘ |
| beloved | the Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
alienation between worlds
ⓘ
impossible love between human and supernatural being ⓘ sacrifice and loss ⓘ |
| characterArc | from innocent water nymph to cursed, tragic spirit ⓘ |
| creator | Antonín Dvořák NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| curseConsequence |
becomes a will-o’-the-wisp
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brings death to her beloved with a kiss ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction | tragic heroine ⓘ |
| dramaticOutcome |
eternal wandering as a spirit
ⓘ
tragic death of the Prince ⓘ |
| famousFor | aria "Song to the Moon" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceDate | 1901 ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceLocation | National Theatre, Prague NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreContext | lyric fairy-tale opera ⓘ |
| inLoveWith | the Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Czech ⓘ |
| librettoBy | Jaroslav Kvapil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| makesPactWith | Ježibaba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalAssociation | leitmotifs in Dvořák’s score ⓘ |
| name | Rusalka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalTradition | Czech opera ⓘ |
| notableScene | Act I lakeside scene with "Song to the Moon" ⓘ |
| oftenComparedTo | Hans Christian Andersen’s Little Mermaid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operaActAppearances |
Act I
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Act II ⓘ Act III ⓘ |
| parent | Vodník (Water Goblin) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceTradition | major role in the international soprano repertoire ⓘ |
| primarySetting | a forest lake ⓘ |
| relationshipToWater | daughter of the Water Goblin ⓘ |
| roleType | soprano ⓘ |
| sacrifice |
her immortality
ⓘ
her voice ⓘ |
| sings | "Song to the Moon" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolism |
innocent, selfless love
ⓘ
the danger of crossing natural boundaries ⓘ |
| vocalRange | lyric soprano ⓘ |
| wishesToBecome | human ⓘ |
| workTitleInCzech | Rusalka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearningFor | human love ⓘ |
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