Pique Dame

Plot

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.

Cast

Yuri Marusin

Herman

Nancy Gustafson

Liza

Marie-Ange Todorovitch

Polina / Daphnis

Dimitri Kharitonov

Prince Yeletsky

Sergei Leiferkus

Count Tomsky

Felicity Palmer

Countess

Andrew Slater

Surin

Christopher Thornton-Holmes

Narumov

Graeme Matheson-Bruce

Tchekalinsky

Robert Burt

Tchaplitsky

Rachael Tovey

Liza's maid

Enid Hartle

Governess

Anne Dawson

Chloë

Geoffrey Pogson

Master of Ceremonies