Rusalka Opera
April 26, 2026, at 2:00 pm
The Gallo Center, Foster Family Theater in Modesto, CA
Please let us know if you are planning on attending, and then we could arrange a get-together before or after the performance (amwenglish1@gmail.com).
If we all purchase tickets in Row N, then we can enjoy each other's company. The tickets for that row are $45.
Sokol members who let us know that they have purchased tickets and will attend this performance with us will receive a $10 Starbucks gift card to make the hour drive more fun!
Rusalka is a spellbinding Czech opera by Antonín Dvořák, based in part on Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid. It has many similarities with the Disney variation on the story, paired with a tragic ending. The story tells the tale of a water nymph who trades her ethereal voice for a human form to win the love of a prince. When her dream turns into rejection, betrayal, and tragedy follow. The opera’s most unforgettable moment is the haunting aria “Song to the Moon”, where Rusalka pleads with the moon to carry her love to the prince. With themes of forbidden love and sacrifice, paired with profoundly beautiful music, Rusalka is a dark fairy tale steeped in magic, longing, and tragedy. In Czech with English subtitles.
Join us to experience a fateful love that awakens from the depths of a forest lake.
Sokol Spotlight:
Our member Renata Bricka in Rusalka
We are proud to share that Sokol SF member Renata Bricka will be performing in the chorus of the upcoming opera Rusalka in Modesto. Renata, trained in Czechoslovakia and later at the Conservatory of Music at the University of the Pacific, has been a soloist in several organizations, but has always cherished her work in the opera chorus.
Performing in a foreign land brings a special warmth when the music is familiar and speaks to the heart—especially when sung in Czech, connecting her to her roots and sharing that cultural heritage with the community. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear Renata and experience this beloved Czech opera!