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Rusalka

An opera written by Antonín Dvořák, based on Czech fairy-tales and concerning the love a water sprite ('Rusalka') has for a human-prince.

The opera was first performed in Prague on 31 March 1901, with Růžena Maturová as the first Rusalka.

The most familiar song is 'Song To The Moon'.