| The Queen of Spades | |
|---|---|
| Opera by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Tchaikovsky_and_the_Figners_1890.jpg) Tchaikovsky (center) with Nikolay and Medea Figner, who sang the roles of Herman and Liza in the premiere in 1890 | |
| Native title | Пиковая дама |
| Librettist | Modest Tchaikovsky |
| Language | Russian |
| Based on | The Queen of Spades by Alexander Pushkin |
| Premiere | 19 December 1890 Mariinsky Theatre, Saint Petersburg |
The Queen of Spades or Pique Dame,[a] Op. 68 (Russian: Пиковая дама, Pikovaya dama , French: La Dame de Pique) is an opera in three acts (seven scenes) by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky to a Russian libretto by the composer's brother Modest Tchaikovsky, based on the 1834 novella of the same name by Alexander Pushkin, but with a dramatically altered plot. The premiere took place in 1890 at the Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg, Russia.[2]
- ^ a b Latham 2004, p. 133.
- ^ Poznansky 1999, p. 138
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