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| Composer | Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich (1840-1893) |
| Period | Romantic |
| Year | 1891 |
| Work type | Opera / Oratorio |
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AmsterdamIolantaNew production
Tchaikovsky: Iolanta
Kwamé Ryan; Evgeny Titov; Dutch National Opera; Rufus Didwiszus; Annemarie Woods; Martin Gebhardt; Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
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A thrilling Slavic Iolanta from Chișinău
Young voices shine in Tchaikovsky's last opera in a new and rustic updating by Moldovan director Slava Sambriș.
Iolanta paired with Luonnotar in dramatic Helsinki double bill
In Helsinki, Antony McDonald pairs Tchaikovsky’s Iolanta with a staged version of Sibelius’ tone poem Luonnotar, brilliantly voiced by soprano Silja Aalto.
Paging Dr Freud! Iolanta and the Nutcracker at the Volksoper Wien
When is The Nutcracker not The Nutcracker? When's it's mashed together with Tchaikovsky's Iolanta to represent the blind princess’ inner world in a dark interpretation.
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ParisIolanta/Casse-NoisetteNew production
Tchaikovsky
Alain Altinoglu; Dmitri Tcherniakov; Opéra national de Paris; Elena Zaytseva; Gleb Filshtinsky; Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris
HelsinkiLuonnotar / IolantaNew production
Sibelius, Tchaikovsky
Kristian Sallinen; Antony McDonald; Finnish National Opera; Lucy Carter; Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera
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Taking another fearless leap: Sonya Yoncheva
“I don't fear anything!” Sonya Yoncheva discusses her career, from leaping from the Castel Sant’Angelo as Tosca to preparing a new Iolanta in Vienna, and setting up her own production company.