Pique Dame

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.

Country:

United Kingdom

Genre:

Music

Duration:

169 minutes

Year:

1992

Director:

Peter Maniura

Cast:
Yuri Marusin

Herman

Nancy Gustafson

Liza

Marie-Ange Todorovitch

Polina / Daphnis

Dimitri Kharitonov

Prince Yeletsky

Sergei Leiferkus

Count Tomsky

Crew:
Alexander Pushkin

Original Story

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Writer

Andrew Davis

Music Director

Peter Maniura

Director

Modest Tchaikovsky

Writer