| Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky operas |
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• Eugene Onegin (1879) • The Queen of Spades (1890) • Iolanta (1892) |
“Iolanta” by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
ИолантаPremiere / date of written: 18 October 1892
The libretto was written by the composer's brother Modest Tchaikovsky, and is based on the Danish play Kong Renés Datter (King René’s Daughter) by Henrik Hertz, a romanticised account of the life of Yolande de Bar. The play was translated by Fyodor Miller and adapted by Vladimir Zotov. The opera received its premiere on 18 December 1892 in St. Petersburg at the Mariinsky Theatre.
Libretti
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Russian
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МодеÑÑ‚ Ильич ЧайковÑкий |
original libretto
line-by-line of the original libretto
Notable videos
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Amateur video of Tchaikovsky's opera
Amateur video of Tchaikovsky's opera "Iolanta" in the courtyard of the St. Michael's Castle (Mikhailovsky Castle) of St. Petersburg, Russia, July 19, 2012. |
External links
- Sheet Music — www.sheetmusicplus.com