A little fox cub is captured by a forester. Growing up to be a strong and independent vixen, she escapes into the wild and learns about the eternal circle of life. No opera is so closely connected with Brno and its surroundings as Janáček’s enchanting woodland tale, where the human and animal worlds intermingle. Opening this year’s Janáček Brno International Opera and Music Festival, this new production is directed by Jiří Heřman, Artistic Director of Opera at the National Theatre Brno.

Human soul, pure human soul! The water nymph Rusalka longs for life above the water, for love and a human soul. The witch knows the way, but the price is high – Rusalka loses her ability to speak, but what good is speech when for her beloved prince she is just a wave on the water… The world of men, however, turns out to be cruel and full of betrayal, over which even her pure love cannot prevail. This new version of Rusalka is based on Lars-Åke Thessman’s original set design for Rusalka at the Gothenburg Opera 2012.