Cristina Jones to Headline Pacific Opera Project’s ‘Iolanta’

By David Salazar

Pacific Opera Project is set to present the Los Angeles staged premiere of Tchaikovsky’s “Iolanta” starting on March 20, 2022.

The opera will star blind soprano Cristina Jones in the opera, which tells the story of a princess who is unaware that she is blind. Jones has performed throughout the United States, England, and Scotland.

Other cast members include Ben Werley as Vaudemont, Andrew Potter as King Rene, Simon Barrad as Robert, Andrew Hiers as Ibn-Hakia, Megan Potter as Martha, Brooke Iva Lohmann as Brigitta, Danielle Marcelle Bond as Laura, Ben Lowe as Bertran, and William Grundler as Almerik.

Josh Shaw will direct the production, which will be conducted by Isaac Selya.

In addition to the performance on March 20, 2022, there will be additional presentations on March 26 and 27 at the Aratani Theatre in Los Angeles.

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