"Iolanta" at the State Opera: When the eyes open

Lyrical, pastos, uplifting, moving: Tchaikovsky's one-act "Iolanta" returned to the repertoire of the house at the Ring after almost 125 years. An evening that can be called simply beautiful despite small swabs.

What does it mean to see the light of the world? Is this actually the antipode of darkness? This fundamental question ultimately revolves around Piotr I. Tchaikovsky's one-act "Iolanta", once premiered on the same evening as the "Nuscracker", but far more unsuccessful than his ballet zwilling. 125 years the piece was no longer heard at the Vienna State Opera - time for a new start on Monday. And the balance: The greatest advantage of the "Iolant…