Organization

Singer

Mezzo-soprano

Jazmine Olwalia

Third Nymph

Set designer

Erhard Rom

Costume designer

Kärin Kopischke

Projection Designer

Wendall K Harrington

Lighting designer

Marcus Dilliard

Wig & Make-up Designer

James Geier

Assistant Conductor

Glenn Lewis

Chorus master

Mark Trawka

Pianist

James Lesniak

Marianne Cornetti

Jezibaba

Bass

Hao Jiang Tian

Vodnik

Tenor

Jonathan Burton

Prince

Conductor

Antony Walker

Stage director

Kristine McIntyre

Assistant Lighting Designer

Todd Nonn

Assistant Wig & Make-up

Nicole Pagano

Assistant Stage Manager

Hannah Nathan

Soprano

Sara Gartland

Rusalka

Leah Hawkins

Princess

Julia Swan Laird

First Nymph

Baritone

Brandon Bell

The Hunter

Assistant Stage Director

Haley Stamats

Emily Richter

Second Nymph

Pittsburgh Opera

Others

Pittsburgh Opera Chorus

Orchestra

Pittsburgh Opera Orchestra

Czech

Pittsburgh

United States

Benedum Center

Rusalka Dvořák,A

Public

English

Approved

Rusalka is the Czech version of the popular fairy tale The Little Mermaid. While it has many similarities to the familiar Disney® movie, they are not exactly the same. First of all, her name is not Ariel, it’s Rusalka. Secondly, Rusalka is not a mermaid per se, but a water sprite, also called a water nymph. However, like the Little Mermaid, Rusalka falls in love with a human Prince. She has a witch turn her into a human in exchange for her voice. Rusalka must win and keep the Prince’s love, or else there will be disastrous consequences for them both.

Will a jealous Princess ruin Rusalka’s plan? Will Rusalka’s father be able to bail her out if things go awry? Will true love triumph?

Rusalka premiered in 1901 and has become one of the most beloved lyric fairy tales of all time. We are proud to be producing Rusalka for the first time in our 82-year history.

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Cast

Crew

Ensemble