Of nymphs, witches and broken hearts Praised by critics as simply "magnificent", "breathtaking acting" and for its "sweeping fantasy", Melly Still's production of Dvořák's "Rusalka" is already a Glyndebourne classic: a magical, contemporary reinterpretation of a much-loved fairy tale. Light and darkness, beauty and danger come together in this passionate love story despite all the opposites. This production, which is both suggestive and downright disturbing, allows two opposing worlds to collide. Rusalka's forest house is a magical place full of sunlight and shadow, full of strange forest creatures; the prince's elegant court, meanwhile, is a world of cultivated modernity and artistic sophistication.