Pique Dame (1992)
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.
Directors: Graham Vick, Peter Maniura.
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Yuri Marusin as Herman |
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Nancy Gustafson as Liza |
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Marie-Ange Todorovitch as Polina / Daphnis |
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Dimitri Kharitonov as Prince Yeletsky |
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Sergei Leiferkus as Count Tomsky |
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Felicity Palmer as Countess |
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Andrew Slater as Surin |
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Christopher Thornton-Holmes as Narumov |
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Graeme Matheson-Bruce as Tchekalinsky |
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Robert Burt as Tchaplitsky |
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Rachael Tovey as Liza's maid |
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Enid Hartle as Governess |
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Anne Dawson as Chloë |
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Geoffrey Pogson as Master of Ceremonies |
| Sound | Andrew Davis | Music Director |
| Writing | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | Writer |
| Writing | Modest Tchaikovsky | Writer |
| Sound | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Graham Vick | Director |
| Writing | Alexander Pushkin | Original Story |
| Directing | Peter Maniura | Director |
