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.
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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
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