| Main Performers | Maria Motolygina - Iolanta,
Alexey Dolgov - Count Vaudémont,
Alexander Tsymbalyuk - René,
Andrei Kymach - Robert,
Vladislav Sulimsky - Ibn-Hakia,
Bekhzod Davronov - Alméric,
Pavlo Hunka - Bertrand,
Veena Akama-Makia - Marta,
Isabela Díaz - Brigitta,
Gabriele Kupyte - Laura - vocals |
| Orchestra or Band | Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) |
| Set List | 'The Nutcracker: Act II', Tchaikovsky,
'Iolanta (semi-staged)', Tchiakovsky |
| Performance Notes | 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 Tchaikovskys 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.
Kindly supported by RPO President, Aline Foriel-Destezet.
This event had a BSL (British Sign Language) interpreter.
Denni Sayers - Director.
Isabela Díaz, Veena Akama-Makia and Gabriele Kupyte are Jette Parker Artists at the Royal Opera House. |