- it is live recording from the Vienna State opera. I love live recordings, there is much more of naturalness, it is a recording of one unique performance. Despite the live recording, the quality of sound is perfect
- the orchestra of Vienna state opera is simply the best opera orchestra
- the conductor Vaclav Neumann, one of the greatest czech conductors
- the singers are mostly Czechs or Slovak (which is very similar), therefore the hard pronounciation is very clear
The singers Benackova and Dvorsky were the world opera stars. In this recording are both on their top condition. Espacially Peter Dvorsky - no other recording of Rusalka has such a wonderful and tremendous Princ. The waterman of Yevgenij Nesterenko is equally good.
If you look for a Rusalka, do not hesitate to buy this one."