The water nymph Rusalka wants nothing more than to live on land with the Prince. To get her wish, she agrees to a fateful spell by a witch. In Dvořák’s hands, the timeless fairy tale of a woman who trades her voice for love is rendered in a powerful, otherworldly fable—a drama of shadowy depths, fervent love songs and endings that may not be what they seem. Conductor: Charles Mackerras December 1995 Overture Rusalka’s motif Act 1 Rusalka’s motif Act 3 “Hou, hou, hou”: Nicolle Foland, Kristin Clayton, Pamela Dillard Song to the Moon: Renée Fleming Act 2 ballet “Proč volal jsi mne”: Renée Fleming “Líbej mne, líbej mír přej!”: William Burden Act 3 finale