This highly acclaimed production from the Bayerische Staatsoper was a veritable sensation and the performance of up-and-coming Latvian soprano Kristīne Opolais was rightly hailed by the press as “one of the most vivid and striking accomplishments seen on an opera stage in a long time” (Vienna’s leading daily “Der Standard”).

With her supple and velvety soprano voice, her captivating physical beauty and her hauntingly moving stage presence, Kristine Opolais perfectly embodies the role of the water nymph who becomes a human being in order to find love.

Directed by renowned director Martin Kušej.

Recorded at the Bayerische Staatsoper, 2010.

Bonus: Making of "Rusalka"

“An opera production that will provoke discussions”. - SZ online

“Utterly compelling in the title role, Latvian soprano Krístine Opolais gives us Rusalka crossed with Natascha Kampusch (the Austrian kidnap victim held captive in a cellar for eight years), a broken spirit caught in a world where all men abuse women, ultimately unable to escape her own past.” - Financial Times

“She [Kristine Opolais] brought a raw intensity and a beautifully nuanced voice with marvelous top notes to her role, alongside an acting talent that the director was only too happy to show off” - MusicWeb International

1 BD 50
Running Time Total: 193 minutes (Opera: 156 min. + Bonus 36 min.)
Picture: 16:9, HD
Sound: dts-HD MA 5.1, PCM Stereo
Subtitles (Opera): English, German, French, Spanish, Korean, Chinese
Sbtitles (Bonus): English
Booklet: English, German, French