Tchaikovsky: Pique Dame (The Queen of Spades) (2-DVD) – Vienna State Opera

Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Artists: Brandon Jovanovich, Evgenia Muraveva, Vladislav Sulimsky, Igor Golovatenko, Hanna Schwarz, Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor, Wiener Philharmoniker
Conductor: Mariss Jansons
Director: Hans Neuenfels
Format: NTSC
Language: Russian
Subtitles: English, German, French, Korean, Japanese
Region: All Regions
Number of Discs: 2
Studio: Unitel Edition
DVD Release Date: June 28, 2019
Run Time: 183 minutes

Hans Neuenfels, the luminary of modern director’s theatre, provides a compelling, multi-layered staging of Tchaikovsky’s Pique Dame at the Salzburg Festival. In the stark, mostly abstract sets by Christian Schmidt, Neuenfels “draws gripping performances from a strong cast” (The New York Times) including Brandon Jovanovich and Evgenia Muraveva in the lead roles of Herman and Lisa and legendary singer Hanna Schwarz as Countess. Mariss Jansons, “a compelling director in his element” (The New York Times), makes his rare appearance as an opera conductor, at the helm of the Wiener Philharmoniker.

“Another triumph in this hot festival summer!” (Neue Zürcher Zeitung).

“[Mariss Jansons is] maybe the best connoisseur of this unjustly neglected opera.” (Süddeutsche Zeitung)

“Captivating musical drama” (Die Zeit)

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