DVD:
Iolanta · Perséphone – Teodor Currentzis

A double bill consisting of two stage works that “represent an ideal of beauty, poetry and hope”.

Iolanta and Perséphone - A double bill consisting of two stage works that “represent an ideal of beauty, poetry and hope” forms this production in Madrid from the Teatro Real. In both works the progression from darkness to light acts as an initiation rite that completely transforms the existential attitude of the leading characters.

Recorded live at Teatro Real, January 2012.

Original title Iolanta · Perséphone – Teodor Currentzis · Teatro Real
Genre Opera, Dance
Recording location Teatro Real, Madrid
Production year 2012
Duration 200 mins
Video format NTSC 16:9
Audio format LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.0
Production Company Teatro Real
Director Peter Sellars
Light Design James F. Ingalls
Sets George Tsypin
Distribution DVD EuroArts Music
Original title of music work Иоланта · Perséphone
English title of music work Iolanta · Perséphone
Composer Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Igor Stravinsky
Orchestra / Band Chorus and Orchestra of the Teatro Real
Conductor Teodor Currentzis
Chorus Master Andrés Máspero
Stage Director Peter Sellars
Choreography by Peter Sellars, in conjunction with the dancers
Costumes Martin Pakledinaz
Dance Company PERSÉPHONE: Sam Sathya, Chumvan Sodhachivy, Khon Chansithyka, Nam Narim
Soloist IOLANTA: Ekaterina Scherbachenko, Dmitry Ulianov, Alexej Markov, Pavel Cernoch, Willard White, Vasily Efimov, Pavel Kudinov, Ekaterina Semenchuk, Irina Churilova, Letitia Singleton
Soloist PERSÉPHONE: Paul Groves, Dominique Blanc