Tchaikovsky
The Queen of Spades
Tchaikovsky’s powerful adaptation of Pushkin’s story stars Ben Heppner as Hermann, the army officer whose obsession with gambling leads to tragedy. Maria Guleghina is Lisa, the young woman he falls in love with and abandons, and Felicity Palmer sings the mysterious old Countess whose secret Hermann is after. Vladimir Stoyanov is Prince Yeletsky, Lisa’s wronged fiancé, and Seiji Ozawa conducts.
Full SynopsisPerformance Info
Performance Date
Dec 13, 2008
Composer
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Librettist
Modest Tchaikovsky
Run Time
2 HRS 44 MIN
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Chorus, and Ballet