Tchaikovsky: The Queen of Spades - Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona
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Obsessive in gambling and in love, the soldier Hermann is the protagonist of Tchaikovskys Pique Dame, based on a story by Pushkin. He is smitten with the aristocratic Lisa and fixated on learning the winning secret of the three cards from her grandmother, the Countess, played by iconic contralto Ewa Podles. This opulent production from Barcelonas Liceu captures St Petersburg in the era of Catherine the Great, while the houses Music Director Michael Boder conducts a large and impressive cast. Recorded at the Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 30th June & 1st July 2010.
Obsessive in gambling and in love, the soldier Hermann is the protagonist of Tchaikovskys Pique Dame, based on a story by Pushkin. He is smitten with the aristocratic Lisa and fixated on learning the winning secret of the three cards from her grandmother, the Countess, played by iconic contralto Ewa Podles. This opulent production from Barcelonas Liceu captures St Petersburg in the era of Catherine the Great, while the houses Music Director Michael Boder conducts a large and impressive cast. Recorded at the Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 30th June & 1st July 2010.
Cast
- Misha Didyk
- Emily Magee
- Lado Ataneli
- Ludovic Tézier
- Ewa Podleś
- Elena Zaremba
- Francisco Vas
- Alberto Feria
- Mikhail Vekua
- Kurt Gysen
- Jon Plazaola
- Stefania Toczyska
- Claudia Schneider
- Michael Marie Cook
- Michael Boder
Director
- Gilbert Deflo
- Pietro d'Agostino
