From the Teatro Real de Madrid IOLANTA | by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (with English subtitles - activable in the player) Music: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Libretto: Modest Tchaikovsky Based on King René's Daughter by Henrik Hertz Iolanta, a mature composition by Tchaikovsky, was premiered in 1892 and it contains all aspects of the composer’s mastery: beautiful melodies, clear structure and genuine passion in its many varieties. Iolanta: Ekaterina Scherbachenko Vaudémont: Pavel Cernoch King René: Dmitry Ulianov Ibn-Hakia: Willard White Robert: Alexey Markov Bertrand: Pavel Kudinov Alméric: Vasily Efimov Marta: Ekaterina Semenchuk Brigitta: Irina Churilova Laura: Letitia Singleton Choir and Orchestra of the Teatro Real (Coro Intermezzo and Orquesta Sinfónica de Madrid) Stage and Television Director: Peter Sellars Musical Director: Teodor Currentzis 1 Opening 0.45 2 Introduction 3.13 3 Moy ptenchik, Iolanta . . . 5.22 4 Otchego eto prezhde ne znala . . . 2.55 5 Polno, ne nado, rodnaya . . . 2.20 6 Brigitta, eto ty? 1.59 7 Spi, pust’ angely krylami . . . 4.11 8 Vkhod otkryt vam . . . 6.48 9 Chto skazhet on? 4.20 10 Tvoyë litso besstrastno . . . 7.10 11 Ne toropis’ . . . 5.28 12 Net! Chary lask krasy . . . 4.04 13 Moy Bog! 6.30 14 Vy mne predstali kak viden’ye . . . 6.39 15 Tvoyë molchan’ye neponyatno . . . 10.53 16 Iolanta! Iolanta! Iolanta! 7.47 17 Net, nazovi mucheniya . . . 5.02 18 Gotfrid, ya vyruchat’ tebya yavilsya . . . 4.47 19 Gde ya? 2.15 20 Cherubs’ Hymn 7.15 21 Blagoy, velikiy, neizmennyy . . . 4.11 22 Curtain calls 2.03