Rusalka Tickets
Sydney, New South Wales

Rusalka Tickets

Before Disney took The Little Mermaid into the lives of children everywhere, many cultures told tales of water nymphs who long to live on the surface. Dvořák’s opera fuses the fairy tale with Slavic stories of dangerous water nymphs.
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Rusalka Tickets

About Rusalka

Strange magic ripples under the water. And stranger magic in her heart.

Under the surface, Rusalka wants. She wants light. She wants love. She wants life outside of her home in the depths. The water nymph gives up everything to get it. But Rusalka can’t imagine just how much she’s giving up … or if the soul she seeks is worth the sacrifice.

Nicole Car has a once-in-a-generation voice, and is one of the most successful sopranos to emerge from Australia in decades. Don’t miss her return after several years on the world stage to make her role debut as Rusalka.

Dvořák’s rich, Romantic opera draws you into a dream-like world of light and shadow. The music shimmers with intricate harmonies and sweeping melodies, including the famous ‘Song to the Moon’. The lush orchestration paints a vivid atmosphere where magic and malice meet.

Director Sarah Giles follows up her critically acclaimed La Traviata with a new production of Dvořák’s melodic opera. She creates a mesmerising, dangerous world, where Rusalka longs to escape from a place that doesn’t feel like home. Ethereal costumes by Renée Mulder and an evocative set by Charles Davis glimmer with magic and mystery.

The cast is rounded out by Austrian-Australian tenor Gerard Schneider, Warwick Fyfe, Ashlyn Tymms, and Natalie Aroyan.

Run time

3hr 5min. Incl. 2 Intervals.

Start date

19th July, 2025

End date

11th August, 2025

Categories

Opera

Venue

Joan Sutherland Theatre | Sydney Opera House

Bennelong Point, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2000

Accessibility

Complete access information for all Sydney Opera House theatres may be found here

There are a number of wheelchair and companion seating locations in all theatres. To book accessible seating contact Box Office on +61 2 9250 7777

Directions

GETTING TO THE VENUE:

BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT: The Sydney Opera House is a six-minute walk to Circular Quay which is regularly served by public buses, trains and ferries to Circular Quay.

BY BICYCLE: Bicycle parking is located beneath the Monumental Steps.

BY CAR: Wilson Parking owns and operates the public Sydney Opera House Car Park, which is located at 2 Macquarie Street (Northern end). The car park is open 24 hours, 7 days a week, and has undercover access to the Sydney Opera House Lower Concourse.

Further information of getting to the Sydney Opera House can be found here.

More information about Rusalka

★★★★½ "Breathtakingly beautiful and inventive." Limelight

Conductor: Johannes Fritzsch

Director: Sarah Giles

Set Designer: Charles Davis

Costume Designer: Renée Mulder

Lighting Designer: Paul Jackson

Video Designer and Content Creator:David Bergman

Movement Director and Intimacy Coordinator: Dr Lyndall Grant

CAST

Rusalka: Nicole Car

The Prince: Gerard Schneider

The Water King: Warwick Fyfe

The Duchess: Natalie Aroyan

Ježibaba: Ashlyn Tymms

Performed with: Opera Australia Orchestra & Opera Australia Chorus

*Subject to change

Frequently asked questions

What is the running time of Rusalka?

Rusalka runs for 3hr 5min. Incl. 2 Intervals.

Which theatre is Rusalka at?

Rusalka is at Sydney's Joan Sutherland Theatre | Sydney Opera House, which is located at Bennelong Point, Sydney, 2000.

How much are tickets for Rusalka?

Rusalka tickets start at $84.

How do you get tickets for Rusalka?

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