Based on a centuries-old Slavic folk tale, Dvořák’s Rusalka is a cornerstone of Czech opera. In it, a young water nymph trades away her voice in order to become human—and then struggles to find her own happily ever after. In tonight’s free Nightly Met Opera Stream, enjoy a 2017 Live in HD transmission of the opera, starring mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton as the sorceress Ježibaba. The full performance is available tonight, April 16, starting at 7:30PM ET until tomorrow, April 17, at 6:30PM ET. Acces

Fate and desire collide when Rusalka, a beautiful water nymph, falls in love with a prince in this darker version of a traditional fairy tale from Czech composer Antonin Dvorak. Don't miss our one-time airing this fall of the Des Moines Metro Opera Presents Rusalka. Friday, Sept. 21, at 8:30 p.m. | Iowa PBS

Yearning to be human, the title character of Dvořák’s tragic fairy tale Rusalka pours out her heart in the ravishing Act I Song to the Moon. See soprano Kristine Opolais star in tonight’s free Nightly Met Opera Stream of the opera; the 2017 Live in HD transmission is available tonight, July 31, starting at 7:30PM EDT. Please note that this stream will only be available until 12PM EDT tomorrow, August 1, before the afternoon’s Met Stars Live in Concert performance, starring soprano Renée Fleming.