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Known worldwide as a composer of symphonies and chamber music, Czech composer Antonn Dvork declared toward the end of his life that his main love was writing operas. Written in 1900 at the height of Dvorks creative powers, his fairy tale opera Rusalka is a masterpiece firmly established in the international repertoryfrom 2010 to 2012 alone, over 200 performances of 27 productions of the opera played in 21 European cities alone! Worldwide, music schools and summer programs have mounted the work, as well, reflecting not only the power of Dvorks music but the lyricism and depth of Jaroslav Kvapils Czech libretto, one of the greatest of all opera libretti, regardless of language. This book serves as an aid to anyone seeking to perform and gain a deeper understanding of this multilayered opera, which so trenchantly asks what it means to be human, to love, and to be loved in return.In the first part, Czech music scholar Timothy Cheek offers a thorough review of Czech lyric diction and inflection, describes the characters and their vocal requirements, and supplies a synopsis of the plot, an elucidation of the layers of meaning in Kvapils libretto, a section on musical style and dance elements, and a fascinating explanation of why such a remarkable work took so long to be embraced by Western audiences. In the second half, Cheek gives wordforword and idiomatic English translations of the Czech libretto, including stage directions, along with the International Phonetic Alphabet for pronunciation. Rounding out the book are illustrations from the Prague National Theatre, New York Metropolitan Opera, and elsewhere, as well as an appendix listing recordings and videos.Rusalka: A Performance Guide with Translations and Pronunciation is written for singers, pianists, vocal coaches, conductors, stage directors, translators, and opera enthusiastsanyone who wishes to perform the work, or who is simply moved and intrigued by this stunning opera.
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