Rusalka Revealed: Dvořák's operatic masterpiece at Czech Centre, London on Wednesday 22nd February 2023

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Rusalka Revealed

Dvořák's operatic masterpiece

Add to my Calendar 22-02-2023 19:00 22-02-2023 21:00 36 Rusalka Revealed To celebrate a new edition of Antonín Dvořák’s beloved opera Rusalka and a new staging by the Royal Opera House, the editors Robert Simon and Joná&scaron; Hájek discuss Dvořák‘s lyrical fairy tale, and their work on the score and Jaroslav Kvapil’s libretto with musicologist Nigel Simeone. Anna Blackmur, Principal 2nd Violin of the ROH orchestra, will share her personal experience of playing Dvořák’s music highlighting the challenges his seemingly easy music presents to players. In collaboration with The Dvořák Society and the Bärenreiter Music Publishing House. Czech Centre, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Czech Centre
Embassy of the Czech Republic
26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens
Notting Hill
London
W8 4QY
England

Wednesday 22nd February 2023
7:00 PM

Programme

Illustrated Talk – A new edition of Antonín Dvořák’s opera Rusalka

Performers

Robert Simon – Editor
Jonáš Hájek – Editor
Nigel Simeone – Musicologist
Anna Blackmur – violin

Programme Note

To celebrate a new edition of Antonín Dvořák’s beloved opera Rusalka and a new staging by the Royal Opera House, the editors Robert Simon and Jonáš Hájek discuss Dvořák‘s lyrical fairy tale, and their work on the score and Jaroslav Kvapil’s libretto with musicologist Nigel Simeone. Anna Blackmur, Principal 2nd Violin of the ROH orchestra, will share her personal experience of playing Dvořák’s music highlighting the challenges his seemingly easy music presents to players.

In collaboration with The Dvořák Society and the Bärenreiter Music Publishing House.

Cover photo: Růžena Maturová as Rusalka, National Theatre in Prague, 1901, © National Museum – Czech Museum of Music

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