Dvořák’s "Rusalka" under the baton of Pavel Baleff is broadcast worldwide

These days, great Bulgarian conductor Pavel Baleff once again delighted compatriots with an exceptional musical event. The performance of one of the most beautiful and most frequently staged Slavic opera works - "Rusalka" by Antonin Dvořák, realized by the ensembles of Opéra de Limoges under the baton of Baleff, is included in the program of the prestigious classical music television channel Stingray Classica.

After the August 11 premiere, "Rusalka" airs on August 14 and 26, 2026, in various countries on all continents.

The production is by famous German director Nicola Raab, who has worked with success in leading world theaters such as the Bavarian State Opera in Munich, the Vienna State Opera, Zürich Opera, the New Israeli Opera, Teatro La Fenice in Venice, Salzburg Festival. The film version by television director Arnaud Lalanne is a more than worthy interpretation of Dvořák's masterpiece. Among the soloists are Ruzan Mantashyan, Adam Smith, Rafal Pawnuk, Marie-Adeline Henry, Marion Lebègue, Alexandra Marcellier. The performance was recorded in Limoges in February 2021.

Pavel Baleff – the world-renowned conductor of Bulgarian premieres

Pavel Baleff's repertoire includes almost all of Dvořák's symphonies. Of his operas, he has only conducted "Rusalka" in its entirety, which was his first production as chief conductor at the prestigious theater in Limoges. Balev spoke about this in a special interview with Radio Bulgaria last summer:

"During the Covid pandemic in 2021, the opera theatre in Limoges was the only one that continued to operate. We had permission to move around the streets after 6 p.m. All theaters in France were closed and were waiting for President Macron's decision - whether the audience would enter the hall or not. But we continued to work behind closed doors for four weeks and ultimately, after the decision was made not to open theaters, we had a plan ‘B’. Our director had invited the French television to make a film. A television crew came and recorded our production for a week. It was broadcast and today ‘Rusalka’ of the Opéra de Limoges can be found everywhere in the media space. It is a very good film and I am really proud of it."

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Editor: Tsvetana Toncheva