Rusalka – New Jersey Opera Theater

Sunday, October 19, 2025 @ 2:00pm

Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) - Main Stage
1601 Irving Street, Rahway, NJ 07065

Please note: “Rusalka” will be performed in Czech with English supertitles.

Dvorak’s “Rusalka” is a tragic lyrical fairy tale of a water nymph who longs to become human when she falls in love with a prince she finds bathing in her lake. In the opera’s most famous and poignant aria, “Song to the Moon,” she begs the glowing planet to tell the prince of her love.

Desperate, and against her father’s advice, Rusalka seeks out the witch Jezibaba to make her wish come true, but the reality is very different than her dreams.

Based on the book “The Little Mermaid” by Hans Christian Andersen, “Rusalka” is a dramatic retelling of the original 1836 story.

About New Jersey Opera Theater

Led by Rahway resident Joseph Mayon, Founder & Artistic Director, New Jersey Opera Theater works in partnership with UCPAC to provide the community with state-of-the-art shows and world class performances that truly make an impact. Through mentorship, local high school and college students have the opportunity to join these professional musicians in the orchestra, chorus, or as understudies for lead roles.