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The Queen of Spades | Stage Door Society

The Queen of Spades

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Opera·Premiered 1890·Libretto by Modest Tchaikovsky·romantic · russian · psychological

Synopsis

A soldier obsessed with learning an old countess's secret gambling formula descends into madness and death in Pushkin's tale of obsession.

Signature Interpreters

Performers most associated with this work.

Hermann

Brandon Jovanovich
2 recordings

Polina

Victoria Karkacheva
2 recordings

Liza

Asmik Grigorian
2 recordings

Performer

Brandon Jovanovich
2 recordings

Narumov

Nikita Volkov
2 recordings

Most frequently performed at

Mariinsky Theatre
2 appearances · last in 2026
Metropolitan Opera House
2 appearances · last in 1999
Gran Teatre del Liceu
1 appearance · last in 2010

Recorded Performances

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