RUSALKA
Opera society Fantasia
performed Antonín Dvořák’s Rusalka in Kinapori
service center in Helsinki. What an unusual experience! For the first time I
heard an entire opera accompanied by only a piano. Laura Kivikoski behind the
piano was spectacular! The opera as such can easily be called home-made. The
Kinapori Hall reminded me of a school hall from my childhood and the audience
was offered apple juice and butter cookies during the intermission (included to
the ticket price). But in a way this made the experience rather charming.
In setting and
costumes Fantasia also followed recycling principles, which was easy to see.
The costumes weren’t exactly posh, but again reminded me of home-made costumes
for the school play. My favourite was the grey cape of the Vodník, even though
his hood did not always stay on the head when moving around the stage. The
lights were most of the time blue, which I suppose both symbolized water and
the blue atmosphere of the opera.
Silja Sevonkari, who
sang the main role, did well in her role and I also liked very much Kalle
Virtanen in the role of the Hunter. He had a lovely soft voice, which was a
pleasure to listen to.
In the end I must say
that I got positive enough impression on the performance, so that I will most
likely need to go and see also the future productions of this opera society.
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| Singers in blue |
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| Programme, copyright Fantasia |
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