Research Catalog

Title

Pique dame / Tchaikovsky.

Publication

Chatsworth, CA : Image Entertainment : RM Arts, [1999], ©1999.

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Additional Authors

• Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893.
• Pushkin, Aleksandr Sergeevich, 1799-1837.
• Chaĭkovskiĭ, Modest, 1850-1916.
• Vick, Graham, 1953-2021.
• Maniura, Peter.
• Marks, Stephany.
• Marusin, I͡Uriĭ, 1947-
• Gustafson, Nancy.
• Palmer, Felicity.
• Leĭferkus, Sergeĭ, 1946-
• Kharitonov, Dimitri.
• Angus, David.
• Davis, Andrew, 1944-
• Glyndebourne Festival Chorus.
• London Philharmonic Orchestra.
• Glyndebourne Festival Opera Company.
• British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.
• RM Arts (Firm)

Description

1 videodisc (171 min.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

Herman becomes obsessed with the beautiful Lisa, who is engaged to Prince Yeletsky. He learns that Lisa's grandmother, the Countess, knows a gaming secret and uses Lisa's confidence to arrange a confrontation with this old woman. Herman frightens the Countess to death, and she later exacts a terrible revenge on him, returning as the Queen of Spades.

Subject

• Operas

Note

• Videodisc of the opera Pikovaa︠i︡a dama, by Tchaikovsky, which was based on the novel by Alexander Pushkin. Libretto by Modest Tchaikovsky.

Credits (note)

• Designer, Richard Hudson ; assistant director, Anthony Fabian ; choreographer, Ron Howell.

Performer (note)

• Yuri Marusin, Herman ; Nancy Gustafson, Lisa ; Felicity Palmer, the Countess ; Sergei Leiferkus, Count Tomsky ; Dimitri Kharitonov, Prince Yeletsky ; the Glyndebourne Chorus ; David Angus, chorus master ; London Philharmonic ; Andrew Davis, conductor.

System Details (note)

• DVD; Dolby digital stereo.

Language (note)

• Sung in Russian ; English subtitles.

OCLC

• ocm43896686
• SCSB-9072260

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries