Rusalka Vienna

Rusalka — Piotr Beczała & Nicole Car at the Vienna State Opera

A season highlight: Piotr Beczała, one of the world's leading tenors, stars as the Prince alongside Australian soprano Nicole Car as Rusalka in Dvořák's hauntingly beautiful lyrical fairy tale. Robert Jindra conducts Sven-Eric Bechtolf's surreal, visually striking production — a world of snowy deserts and barren woodland that mirrors Rusalka's impossible longing.

Dvořák's Song to the Moon (Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém) is one of the most famous and moving arias in all opera — a luminous outpouring of love that has captivated audiences for over a century. The cast includes Alexander Vinogradov as the Water Goblin, Monika Bohinec as the witch Ježibaba, and Eliška Weissová as the Foreign Princess. Set design by Rolf Glittenberg, costumes by Marianne Glittenberg.

• Conductor: Robert Jindra
• Stage Director: Sven-Eric Bechtolf (set: Rolf Glittenberg, costumes: Marianne Glittenberg)
• Cast: Nicole Car (Rusalka), Piotr Beczała (Prince), Alexander Vinogradov (Water Goblin), Monika Bohinec (Ježibaba), Eliška Weissová (Foreign Princess)
• Performances: 8, 10, 13 & 15 January 2026
• Venue: Vienna State Opera — Opernring 2, 1010 Vienna
• Duration: Approx. 3 hours 30 minutes (three acts)
• Language: Czech (with German surtitles)

Experience Dvořák's most beautiful opera with a world-class cast. Book your Rusalka tickets at the Vienna State Opera now.