The queen of spades : opera in three acts / Glyndebourne Festival Opera Production ; libretto, Modest Tchaikovsky, based on the novel by Alexander Pushkin ; directed by Graham Vick ; producer, Stephany Marks ; directed for television by Peter Maniura ; a BBC-TV production in association with RM Arts, Glyndebourne Productions Ltd., and La Sept.



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Aspect ratio: 1.33:1. Opera in 3 acts. Previously released 1992. Features: scene selection. Not rated. Choreographer, Ron Howell ; music, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky ; videotape editor, Caroline Bleakley. Yuri Marusin, tenor; Nancy Gustafson, soprano; Felicity Palmer, mezzo-soprano; Sergei Leiferkus, baritone; Dimitri Kharitonov, baritone; supporting soloists ; Glyndebourne Chorus; London Philharmonic; Andrew Davis, conductor. Sung in Russian with English subtitles.

Title
The queen of spades : opera in three acts / Glyndebourne Festival Opera Production ; libretto, Modest Tchaikovsky, based on the novel by Alexander Pushkin ; directed by Graham Vick ; producer, Stephany Marks ; directed for television by Peter Maniura ; a BBC-TV production in association with RM Arts, Glyndebourne Productions Ltd., and La Sept.
Artist
Vick, Graham, 1953-2021, director.
Subjects
Language
Russian, English
Type
Video Recording
Abstract
A performance of Tchaikovsky's opera based on the melodramatic tale of Pushkin which tells of Herman's descent into madness as he obsessively pursues the Countess's secret in order to win at gambling.
Year
1999
Original Publisher(s)
Digital Publisher(s)
Rights Statement
For private home use only.