Tchaikovsky – Iolanta CD (1996) | Valery Gergiev, Hvorostovsky, Kirov

Rare and beautifully recorded 1996 Philips Digital Classics CD of Iolanta, Tchaikovsky’s one-act lyric opera, featuring an all-star cast led by Valery Gergiev with the Kirov Opera and Orchestra. Cast includes: • Galina Gorchakova as Iolanta • Dmitri Hvorostovsky as Robert • Sergei Aleksashkin, Gegam Grigorian, Nikolai Putilin • Kirov Chorus & Orchestra, St. Petersburg • Chorus Master: Valery Borisov • Concertmaster: Uri Zagorodniuk Details: • Label: Philips Classics – 442 796-2 • Release Year: 1996 • Total Runtime: 1:53:38 • Sung in Russian • Includes full booklet with libretto in Russian, English, and French • Digitally recorded (DDD), BITSTREAM mastering • Condition: [Insert condition – e.g., “CD and booklet in excellent condition; case shows minimal shelf wear.”] Perfect for collectors of Russian opera, Tchaikovsky enthusiasts, or fans of Hvorostovsky and the Kirov era under Gergiev.