The Teatro Real premieres Iris, by Pietro Mascagni, in a concert version, with Daniele Callegari as musical director and Ermonela Jaho performing the title role. After her brilliant performances in Madama Butterfly, La Traviata and Adriana Lecouvreur, she has become one of the most acclaimed singers at the Teatro Real in recent years.
Title from the historical archive of Teatro Real, exclusively available for subscribers.
Melodramma in three acts
Music by Pietro Mascagni (1863-1945)
Libretto by Luigi Illica
Premiered the Teatro Costanzi (Rome) on 22 November 1898
Premiere at the Teatro Real
Concert version
Artistic team
Conductor: Daniele Callegari
Chorus director: José Luis Basso
Cast
The blind man: Jongmin Park
Iris: Ermonela Jaho
Osaka: Gregory Kunde
Kyoto: Germán Enrique Alcántara
Dhia / Geisha: Carmen Solís
A shopkeeper / The ragpicker: Pablo García-López
Chorus and Orchestra of Teatro Real
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