Pique Dame

Peter Maniura
1992-06-29


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169 min

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

Name Character Team
Yuri Marusin Herman Unowned
Nancy Gustafson Liza Unowned
Marie-Ange Todorovitch Polina / Daphnis Unowned
Dimitri Kharitonov Prince Yeletsky Unowned
Sergei Leiferkus Count Tomsky Unowned
Felicity Palmer Countess Unowned
Andrew Slater Surin Unowned
Christopher Thornton-Holmes Narumov Unowned
Graeme Matheson-Bruce Tchekalinsky Unowned
Robert Burt Tchaplitsky Unowned
Rachael Tovey Liza's maid Unowned
Enid Hartle Governess Unowned
Anne Dawson Chloƫ Unowned
Geoffrey Pogson Master of Ceremonies Unowned