Rene fleming leads the cast in this metropolitan opera performance of antonn dvorks opera when rusalka fleming a mermaid blessed with immortality falls in love with prince rusalka piotr beczala she is informed by a witch dolora zajick that the only way to win his heart is to drink a potion that will render her human will she risk everything for love the performance is directed by otto schenk and conducted by yannick nzet sguin