In Tchaikovsky’s intense opera of obsession and the supernatural, Gherman is caught
between the woman he loves and a destructive fixation. The Queen of Spades
is based on a short story by Pushkin, and comes to the Royal Opera House in a new
production that has already garnered fivestar reviews in Amsterdam. The production is
set in 1890, the year of the opera’s premiere. In his study, Tchaikovsky imagines the opera
into life as his own story, its characters giving voice to his unfulfilled desires. Aleksander Antonenko and Eva-Maria Westbroek head the cast and Royal Opera Chorus, conducted by Antonio Pappano, Music Director of The Royal Opera. This is an engrossing portrayal of a tortured creative artist and a gripping piece of gothic storytelling.
Approximate running time: 3 hours 30 minutes, including one interval
Sung in russian with english surtitles
Ticket: 1.500 HUF
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