Iolanthe
Lyric opera in one act
Libretto
Modest Tschaikowsky (after Henrik Hertz)
Premiere
18 December 1892, St Petersburg (Marjinsky Theatre)
Cast
KING RENE OF PROVENCE (bass)
ROIBERT (baritone)
VAUDEMONT (tenor)
EBN-HAKIR (baritone)
IOLANTA (soprano)
CHORUS
Iolanta's friends and attendants, king's entourage, Robert's followers
Place
Provence
Time
15th century