Iolanta Perséphone Teatro Real (2012)

Iolanta is a one act lyric opera sung in Russian by Tchaikovsky Performed in the style of a nineteenthcentury Italian melodrama the scenes have a recitative introduction followed by a single arioso aria duet or chorus Persephone is a three act melodrama sung in French by Stravinsky It is a story of regeneration symbolised in Sellars use of dancers from the Cambodian dance company Amrita Performing Arts Peter Sellars one of the most innovative creators on todays stage has linked these two productions by using the same stage setting instantly archaic yet modern and lit by rich colours to define the journey from darkness to light