At the opera we like nothing more than a good tragedy, and this first production of Dvorak's work at the Royal Opera House certainly delivers on that front.
In a modern updating of this mythologically inspired opera, the tragic tale of a water nymph is transported to gloomy city back-alleys, adding an even darker element to the story.
Sung in Czech with English surtitles.
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