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This is from Dvorak's Rusalka.
This aria comes about because our little water sprite Rusalka has a bit of a thing for a human prince who she has spotted doing a bit of 'huntin and a fishin' by their lake. She tells her old man, the Water Goblin, that she has fallen in love with this bloke and she wants to become human to sort of get to know him in an earthly or should that be earthy way?.
Well, the old chap ain't all that happy and tries to dissuade her but sends her to see this old witch for help in her quest. Being a bit stuck for words Rusalka sings 'Song to the moon'- which better outlines her request - to the old crone.
The witch, Jezibaba, lets Rusalka know that if she becomes human and is betrayed by the prince, both she and the prince will be damned forever and perhaps worse Rusalka will lose the power of speech when human, a disaster for the female of the species don't you think?. Anyway, the young one agrees to the terms and drinks a prepared potion.
The prince, out hunting finds Rusalka, they have a bit of a smooch and he does a runner with her as her father and sisters wring their hands in anguish.
The enchanting Anna Netrebko is Rusalka.
Song to the Moon
This aria comes about because our little water sprite Rusalka has a bit of a thing for a human prince who she has spotted doing a bit of 'huntin and a fishin' by their lake. She tells her old man, the Water Goblin, that she has fallen in love with this bloke and she wants to become human to sort of get to know him in an earthly or should that be earthy way?.
Well, the old chap ain't all that happy and tries to dissuade her but sends her to see this old witch for help in her quest. Being a bit stuck for words Rusalka sings 'Song to the moon'- which better outlines her request - to the old crone.
The witch, Jezibaba, lets Rusalka know that if she becomes human and is betrayed by the prince, both she and the prince will be damned forever and perhaps worse Rusalka will lose the power of speech when human, a disaster for the female of the species don't you think?. Anyway, the young one agrees to the terms and drinks a prepared potion.
The prince, out hunting finds Rusalka, they have a bit of a smooch and he does a runner with her as her father and sisters wring their hands in anguish.
The enchanting Anna Netrebko is Rusalka.
Song to the Moon