Renee Fleming and Yannick: The Met Opera on WRTI, Dvorak's RUSALKA, Feb. 8, 1 PM

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Published February 7, 2014 at 5:12 PM EST

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Yannick Nezet-Seguin conducts the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra.

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Renee Fleming sings the title role in Dvorak's RUSALKA.

The great Renée Flemingreturns to one of her signature roles, singing the enchanting “Song to the Moon” in Dvorák’s soulful fairy-tale opera. Tenor Piotr Beczala co-stars as the Prince, Dolora Zajick is Ježibaba, and our very own Philadelphia Orchestra maestro Yannick Nézet-Séguin is on the podium. Saturday, February 8, 1 to 5 pm on WRTI.

http://youtu.be/trfLkYpOglA

Antonin Dvorak: RUSALKA, (sung in Czech)

Synopsis

Cast:

Conductor: Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Rusalka: Renée Fleming
Foreign Princess: Emily Magee
Ježibaba: Dolora Zajick
Prince: Piotr Beczala
Water Sprite: John Relyea