Best known to opera audiences for his passionate drama of unrequited love Eugene Onegin, Tchaikovsky composed 11 operas during his career, including the one-act fairy tale Iolanta. In tonight’s free Nightly Met Opera Stream, see soprano Anna Netrebko take on the title role in Iolanta’s 2015 Met premiere. The opera, which appears on a double bill with Bartók’s Bluebeard’s Castle, is available tonight, November 9, starting at 7:30PM ET until tomorrow, November 10, at 6:30PM ET. Enhance your viewin

1.4K views · 29 reactions | Yale Opera presents a new production of Tchaikovsky’s romantic fairy tale Iolanta. Metropolitan Opera conductor J. David Jackson leads the Yale Philharmonia and exciting young cast in this lush opera about the transformative power of love. Discover more about the operatic counterpart to The Nutcracker in this quick peek. Reserve your tickets here >> https://www.shubert.com/events/detail/yale-opera-presents-iolanta | Yale School of Music | Facebook

Soprano SONYA YONCHEVA, as the blind title princess, sings an excerpt from Tchaikovsky's Iolanta during the final dress rehearsal. The intriguing fairy tale returns this week, paired with Bartók’s chilling Bluebeard’s Castle in a haunting double bill. Performances Jan 24 – Feb 14: bit.ly/2MqDe2i | The Metropolitan Opera