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The queen of spades [videorecording] : opera in three acts / music, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky ; libretto, Modesto Tchaikovsky ; based on the noved by Alexander Pushkin.

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Herman becomes obsessed with the beautiful Lisa, who is engaged to Prince Yeletsky. He learns that Lisa's grandmother, the Countess, knows a gaming secret and uses Lisa's confidence to arrange a confrontation with this old woman. Herman frightens the Countess to death, and she later exacts...

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Corporate Authors: Glyndebourne Festival Chorus (Performer), London Philharmonic Orchestra (Performer), Glyndebourne Festival Opera Company (Performer), British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service, RM Arts (Firm)
Other Authors: Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893, Pushkin, Aleksandr Sergeevich, 1799-1837, Chaĭkovskiĭ, Modest, 1850-1916, Vick, Graham, 1953-2021 (Director), Marks, Stephany (Performer), Marusin, Yuri (Performer), Gustafson, Nancy (Performer), Palmer, Felicity (Performer), Leĭferkus, Sergeĭ, 1946- (Performer), Kharitonov, Dimitri (Performer), Angus, David (Conductor), Davis, Andrew, 1944- (Conductor)
Other title:Parallel title on container: Pique dame.
Format: Video DVD
Language:Russian
English
Published: Chatsworth, CA : Image Entertainment : RM Arts, ©1999.
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Operas.
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Summary:Herman becomes obsessed with the beautiful Lisa, who is engaged to Prince Yeletsky. He learns that Lisa's grandmother, the Countess, knows a gaming secret and uses Lisa's confidence to arrange a confrontation with this old woman. Herman frightens the Countess to death, and she later exacts a terrible revenge on him, returning as the Queen of Spades.
Physical Description:1 DVD (171 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; Dolby digital stereo.
Production Credits:Designer, Richard Hudson ; director, Graham Vick ; assistant director, Anthony Fabian ; choreographer, Ron Howell.
Participant or Performer:Yuri Marusin, Herman ; Nancy Gustafson, Lisa ; Felicity Palmer, the Countess ; Sergei Leiferkus, Count Tomsky ; Dimitri Kharitonov, Prince Yeletsky ; the Glyndebourne Chorus ; David Angus, chorus master ; London Philharmonic ; Andrew Davis, conductor.
Language:Sung in Russian ; English subtitles.

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