Icons Rediscovered: Tchaikovsky’s Iolanta

A blind princess, a doting father, and a miracle cure that can only act through the power of true love. No composer knew how to tell stories and tug at the heartstrings better than Tchaikovsky, and his melodious, fairytale one-act opera Iolanta leaves audiences reaching for their handkerchiefs every time. Vasily Petrenko loves it, and for this one-off semi-staged revival at the Royal Albert Hall, he has gathered a truly world-class cast: singers who have known Tchaikovsky’s music all their lives. First though, comes the music that the composer originally intended to programme in concert with Iolanta: the magic (and mouthwatering melodies) of The Nutcracker. A familiar masterpiece and a neglected one: together at last, just as Tchaikovsky would have wanted.

Unfortunately Pavlo Hunka, Vladislav Sulminksy and Bekhzod Davronov are no longer able perform in our production of Iolanta. We are pleased to announce that Yuriy Yurchuk will now take on the role of Bertrand, Anatoli Sivko who will sing the role of Ibn-Hakia and Adrian Dwyer will perform the role of Alméric.