What

Ruskalka - Opera Idaho

When

3/14/2022, 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM

Where

Sacajawea-1-SAC Gym (300)

• More info coming about the story, so you can pre-teach the cliff notes.
• Please bring students to the gym at 10am. (Do not come too early before that because the company will be setting up props and sound equipment)
• 5th Grade will not have their specials on that day, this will be happening during that time. This is due to set up and tear down for the opera troupe. 
• Please let me know if you have any questions. I will create a seating arrangement to show you where your class will sit in the gym.  Thanks!

Rusalka: A Mermaid’s Tale is a version of Antonín Dvořák’s opera Rusalka abridged by Opera for the Young. This opera contains elements which also appear in Hans Christian Andersen’s and Disney’s The Little Mermaid. Rusalka yearns to become human because she's in love with the Prince. Rusalka's father, the Sea King, warns her about people, but the mermaid goes to Jezibaba, the sea witch, for a magic spell. Rusalka exchanges her fish tail for legs at a price: she won't be understood by humans. This proves to be a challenging barrier for the Prince who, after bringing Rusalka to his castle, is pursued by a Foreign Princess. Understanding and accepting difference is a powerful subject highlighted in this tale of magical romance, loss, and the redemptive power of love.