Music · United Kingdom · 1992 · 2h 49m

Pique Dame

Director

Cast

Yuri Marusin as Herman Nancy Gustafson as Liza Marie-Ange Todorovitch as Polina / Daphnis Dimitri Kharitonov as Prince Yeletsky Sergei Leiferkus as Count Tomsky Felicity Palmer as Countess

Crew

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky — Original Music Composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky — Writer Modest Tchaikovsky — Writer

Synopsis

Filmed at the 1992 Glyndebourne Festival in Lewes, England, this production won unanimous critical acclaim for its innovative interpretation of Tchaikovsky's opera "Pique Dame" ("Queen of Spades"). Although sung in Russian, the production features English sopranos Felicity Palmer as the old countess and Nancy Gustafson as Lisa. Russian tenors Dimitri Kharitonov, Sergei Leiferkus and Yuri Marusin co-star.

Mood & Themes

opera live performance

Key Collaborators

Graham Vick Director Peter Maniura Director Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Original Music Composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Writer Modest Tchaikovsky Writer

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