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The ROH Live: The Queen of Spades
The ROH Live: The Queen of Spades

The ROH Live: The Queen of Spades

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The dark world of Tchaikovsky’s penultimate operatic masterpiece Queen of Spades hinges on obsession, greed, and a secret in winning at cards… In 2005, the Opéra Bastille mounted a compelling production featuring Vladimir Galouzine as the mad lover Hermann, Hasmik Papian as the doomed Lisa, and Irina Bogatcheva as the mysterious Comtesse.

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Russian

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Release Date

22 January 2019

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Aleksandrs Antonenko

Aleksandrs Antonenko

Gherman

Vladimir Stoyanov

Vladimir Stoyanov

Prince Yeletsky

Eva-Maria Westbroek

Eva-Maria Westbroek

Liza

Felicity Palmer

Felicity Palmer

Countess

John Lundgren

John Lundgren

Count Tomsky

Alexander Kravets

Alexander Kravets

Chekalinsky

Anna Goryachova

Anna Goryachova

Paulina

Tigran Martirossian

Tigran Martirossian

Surin

Louise Winter

Louise Winter

Governess

Harry Nicoll

Harry Nicoll

Major-domo

Jacquelyn Stucker

Jacquelyn Stucker

Prilepa

Konu Kim

Konu Kim

Michael Mofidian

Renata Skarelyte

Renata Skarelyte

Masha

Antonio Pappano

Antonio Pappano

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

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