The Queen of Spades - Tchaikovsky

poster design by Pattima Singhalaka

Galouzine	Monogarova	Forst
Tómasson	Ladyuk	Rizzi

Guarantors
Franci and Jim Crane

Production originated at Welsh National Opera, Co-produced with Norwegian Opera, Canadian Opera Company and the Teatro Communale of Bologna.

Apr 16 | Apr 24 | Apr 28 | May 1, 2010
Apr 18

7:30 PM
2:00 PM

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Brown Theater
Sung in Russian with English Supertitles
Performance Timing: 3 hours, 20 minutes including 2 intermissions

One man’s obsession with a lucky card trick turns the fates of three in Tchaikovsky’s vibrant melodrama. Russian tenor Vladimir Galouzine returns to HGO as the tormented Hermann, internationally renowned soprano Tatiana Monogarova makes her HGO debut as his beloved Lisa, and Vasily Ladyuk is the dashing Prince Yeletsky. Canadian mezzo-soprano Judith Forst is the keeper of the fated secret. This award-winning production is a visual treat with imaginative puppets and mixed-period costumes. Italian maestro Carlo Rizzi conducts.

"Telling theatricality." - Opera News

"Once every few seasons, a production gets pretty much everything right. This is one ... Dramatically spine-chilling, visually spare and coherent, it was the kind of theatrical experience which changes the way you look at life - not a comment to be made lightly." -- The Observer (London)

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The Queen of Spades Synopsis

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Vladimir Galouzine
Hermann

Tatiana Monogarova*
Lisa/Chloe

Judith Forst
Countess

Tómas Tómasson*
Count Tomsky

Maria Markina
Pauline/Daphnis

Vasily Ladyuk*
Prince Yeletsky

Erik Nelson Werner*
Tchekalinsky

Octavio Moreno***
Sourin

Catherine Martin***
Governess

Brendan Tuohy***
Tchaplitsky/Major Domo