Iolanta - Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
Information about the opera Iolanta by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, and the best recordings available on CD or DVD, or for download.
Tchaikovsky's last, unsuccessful opera.
Recommended recordings on CD
Gergiev/Korzhenskaya/Gorchakova (Philips 442 796-2)
A sensitive performance of this understated opera.
Kirov Theater Chorus, Kirov Theater Orchestra, conducted by Valery Gergiev, 1994.
Cast: Olga Korzhenskaya (Iolanta), Galina Gorchakova (Vaudémont), Sergei Alexashkin (Robert), Gegam Grigorian (King René).
Philips 442 796-2