Iris (opera)

Iris
Opera by Pietro Mascagni
Poster by Casa Ricordi, 1898
LibrettistLuigi Illica
LanguageItalian
Premiere
22 November 1898 (1898-11-22)

Iris (Italian: [ˈiːris]) is an opera in three acts by Pietro Mascagni to an original Italian libretto by Luigi Illica. It premiered on 22 November 1898 at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome. The story is set in Japan during legendary times.