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* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: Practically the entire cast. Special mention goes to the Prince, the Foreign Princess, the Hunter, the Turnspit, and the Gamekeeper. Meanwhile, Rusalka is the name of a water nymph in Slavic mythology. Vodnik (the Water Goblin) is the Czech name of a male water spirit in Slavic mythology. Jezibaba (the Witch) is the Czech name of a witch in Slavic folklore.

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* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: Practically None of the entire cast. Special mention goes to human characters are named, but are listed as the Prince, the Foreign Princess, the Hunter, the Turnspit, and the Gamekeeper. Meanwhile, Rusalka is the name of a water nymph in Slavic mythology. Vodnik (the Water Goblin) is the Czech name of a male water spirit in Slavic mythology. Jezibaba (the Witch) is the Czech name of a witch in Slavic folklore.Gamekeeper.
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* DarkIsNotEvil: Jezibaba is more of a neutral figure in the opera, as she had no ulterior motivations, and her price was simply payment. Plus, she does give Rusalka an opportunity to become a water spirit again.

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* DarkIsNotEvil: Like her counterpart in ''The Little Mermaid,'' Jezibaba is not a villain but a more of a neutral figure in the opera, figure, as she had has no ulterior motivations, and her price was is simply payment. Plus, she does give Rusalka an opportunity to become a water spirit again.
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* RapunzelHair: Most adaptations, notably Petr Weigl's film, have Rusalka with long blonde hair.
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* AdultFear: Vodník goes through this as he sees Rusalka suffering, lamenting over how she's struggling to be a human.
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* UnrequitedTragicMaiden: Rusalka, who cannot bring herself to kill the Prince even after he betrays her, and ends up condemned to be a death spirit.

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* UnrequitedTragicMaiden: Rusalka, who cannot bring herself to kill the Prince even after he betrays her, and ends up condemned to be a death spirit.spirit.
* WaterIsWomanly: Rusalka, being a female water spirit, invokes this trope.
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''Rusalka'' is one of the few Czech operas that tends to be a staple of opera companies worldwide, and the titular role herself is quite demanding, even if she doesn't sing for almost an entire act. The "Song to the Moon" aria from Act I ("Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém" in Czech) is the most popular excerpt from this opera, and is frequently performed for concerts and recitals.

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''Rusalka'' is one of the few Czech operas that tends to be a staple in the repertoire of opera companies worldwide, and the titular role herself is quite demanding, even if she doesn't sing for almost an entire act. The "Song to the Moon" aria from Act I ("Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém" in Czech) is the most popular excerpt from this opera, and is frequently performed for concerts and recitals.

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