Iolanta Persephone From Teatro Real Teodor Currentzis

Unanimously acclaimed, Peter Sellars' new production of these two masterpieces was one of the great highlights at the Teatro Real. The orchestra and cast, including Ekaterina Scherbachenko and Paul Groves, are lifted to rare heights of poetic expression under the daring and insightful baton of Teodor Currentzis. “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. “Perséphone” has only one singer, the priest Eumolpus, who functions largely as a narrator. The orchestral writing is melodious, with a solo woodwind or brass instrument often presenting an arresting, even jaunty theme over a simple rhythmic accompaniment. Picture format: 16:9 - NTSC Sound format: LPCM, DTS 5.0 Region code: 0 (worldwide) Running time: 200 mins (Iolanta105 mins, Perséphone 55 mins) Language: Iolanta (Russian), Perséphone (French) Subtitles: English, Deutsch, Français, Italiano, Español Production years: 2012