Tchaikovsky: Iolanta / Bartók: Bluebeard's Castle ( 2015 )

Overview

Valery Gergiev conducts Mariusz Trelinski’s thrilling new production of these rarely heard one-act operas. Anna Netrebko stars as the blind princess of the title in Tchaikovsky’s lyrical work, opposite Piotr Beczala as Vaudémont, the man who wins her love—and wakes her desire to be able to see. Nadja Michael and Mikhail Petrenko are Judith and Bluebeard in Bartók’s gripping psychological thriller about a woman discovering her new husband’s murderous past.

Top Cast

Anna Netrebko

Iolanta

Piotr Beczała

Vaudémont

Alexey Markov

Duke Robert

Ilya Bannik

King René

Nadja Michael

Judith

Mikhail Petrenko

Bluebeard

Jan Frycz

The Voice

Mzia Nioradze

Marta

Katherine Whyte

Brigitte

Cassandra Zoé Velasco

Laura

Matt Boehler

Bertrand

Keith Jameson

Alméric

Elchin Azizov

Ibn-Hakia

Joyce DiDonato

Self - Host

Valery Gergiev

MET Orchestra