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The Queen of Spades [The Metropolitan Opera]
Synopsis
Elijah Moshinsky’s atmospheric production, designed by Mark Thompson, sets the stage for this gripping performance of Tchaikovsky’s passionate setting of Pushkin’s classic novel. Valery Gergiev’s idiomatic and authoritative conducting inspires a superb cast, headed by Plácido Domingo (Ghermann), breathtaking in his portrayal of a man unraveling toward suicide. Galina Gorchakova is Lisa, the woman he loves and destroys, Dmitri Hvorostovsky lends a superb voice and regal bearing to Prince Yeletsky; and Elisabeth Söderström is hair-raising as the old Countess. Olga Borodina is Paulina and Nikolai Putilin is Count Tomsky.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
April 15, 1999
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Elijah Moshinsky
- Screenplay & Story
- Modest Tchaikovsky
- Original Score
- MET Orchestra
- Original Title
- The Queen of Spades [The Metropolitan Opera]
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 51m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Elijah Moshinsky
Modest Tchaikovsky
MET Orchestra
Department Leadership Roster
Modest Tchaikovsky
Writer
Elijah Moshinsky
Director
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What is The Queen of Spades [The Metropolitan Opera] about?
Elijah Moshinsky’s atmospheric production, designed by Mark Thompson, sets the stage for this gripping performance of Tchaikovsky’s passionate setting of Pushkin’s classic novel. Valery Gergiev’s idiomatic and authoritative conducting inspires a superb cast, headed by Plácido Domingo (Ghermann), breathtaking in his portrayal of a man unraveling toward suicide. Galina Gorchakova is Lisa, the woman he loves and destroys, Dmitri Hvorostovsky lends a superb voice and regal bearing to Prince Yeletsky; and Elisabeth Söderström is hair-raising as the old Countess. Olga Borodina is Paulina and Nikolai Putilin is Count Tomsky.
Who directed The Queen of Spades [The Metropolitan Opera]?
The Queen of Spades [The Metropolitan Opera] was directed by Elijah Moshinsky.
Who stars in The Queen of Spades [The Metropolitan Opera]?
The principal cast of The Queen of Spades [The Metropolitan Opera] includes Galina Gorchakova, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Plácido Domingo, Elisabeth Söderström, Nikolai Putilin.
When was The Queen of Spades [The Metropolitan Opera] released and how long is it?
The Queen of Spades [The Metropolitan Opera] was released in 1999 with a total runtime of 2h 51m.
Who composed the musical score for The Queen of Spades [The Metropolitan Opera]?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Queen of Spades [The Metropolitan Opera] was composed by MET Orchestra.