Yale Opera has announced the casting for its upcoming production of Tchaikovsky’s Iolanta. The opera, which will be performed May 3 and 4, is a fairy tale about a princess who experiences the transformative power of love.

The rising young director Michael Gieleta makes his Yale Opera debut as the stage director for Iolanta. Timothy Shaindlin is the musical director for the production’s lush score. Doris Yarick-Cross is the artistic director of Yale Opera. Click here for more information.

Marta: Kelly Hill, Vivien Shotwell

Iolanta: Catherine Affleck McPhail, Jenna Siladie

Laura: Aleksandra Romano

Brigitta: Alison King, Claudia Rosenthal

Bertrand: Nathan Milholin

Alméric: Nikhil Navkal

Ibn-Hakia: Stephen Daniel

King René: Alexander Hahn, David Leigh

Robert: Brian Vu

Vaudémont: Esteban Cordero, Galeano Salas