Tchaikovsky: Pique Dame (Boder)

'The Queen of Spades' Filmed live from Barcelona in June and July, 2010
Certificate: N/A
Running Time: c.180 mins
Retail Price: £29.99
Release Date: 01/06/2011
Content Type: Movie

Synopsis:
Obsessive in gambling and in love, the soldier hermann is the protagonist of Tchaikovsky's Pique Dame, based on a short story by Pushkin. He is smitten with the aristocratic Lisa and fixated on learning the winning secret of 'the three cards' from her grandmother, the Countess, pleayed by iconic contralto Ewa Podleś.

This opulent production from Barcelona's Liceu captures St. Petersburg in the era of Catherine the Great, while the house's Music Director conducts a lareg and impressive cast.

Special Features:
Cast Gallery

Related Websites:
http://www.liceubarcelona.cat/en.html
http://www.opusarte.com/en/