Live in HD: Dvorak’s ‘Rusalka’
11:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017
Grinnell College will stream Antonin Dvorak’s Rusalka at noon on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017, as part of the “Metropolitan Live in HD” program. Rusalka will be shown in the Harris Center Cinema, 1114 10th Ave., Grinnell.
Jennifer Brown, associate professor of music at Grinnell College, will give the opera talk at 11:30 a.m.
Rusalka follows water nymph Rusalka as she falls in love with a human – the prince – who came to swim in her lake. Rusalka becomes mortal to be with her beloved, but encounters supernatural spells and curses in the way of being with the prince. This tragic love story perfectly exemplifies romanticism with folklore, evocations of the natural and supernatural worlds, and fairytale.
Mark Elder conducts, and Kristine Opolais and Brandon Jovanovich star as Rusalka and the prince, respectively.
Refreshments will be available for sale in the lobby of the cinema before each opera and during intermission.
Tickets are available at the Pioneer Bookshop and at the door on the day of the show. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students, children, and Met Opera members.
The Office of the President has generously funded tickets for Grinnell College faculty, staff, and students, with free tickets available at all locations. Family members not employed by the College are required to purchase tickets.
Grinnell College welcomes the participation of people with disabilities. Accommodation requests may be made to Conference Operations.
The College welcomes the presence of minors at all age-appropriate public events and for informal visits, with the understanding that a parent, legal guardian, or other responsible adult assumes full responsibility for their child’s safety and behavior during such visits or events. In these cases, the College expects that an adult responsible for the visiting child takes measures to ensure the child’s safety and sees that the child complies with directions of College personnel. Grinnell College is not responsible for supervision of minors on campus.