Name: Pikovaya Dama
Start: 2019-11-29T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2019-12-21T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Metropolitan Opera House

Organization

Soprano

Lise Davidsen

Lisa

Contralto

Elena Maximova

Polina

Mezzo-soprano

Larissa Diadkova

Countess

Tenor

Yusif Eyvazov

Herman

Kristian Benedikt

Baritone

Igor Golovatenko

Prince Yeletsky

Alexey Markov

Count Tomsky

Mané Galoyan

Prilepa

Leah Hawkins

Masha

Jill Grove

Governess

Paul Groves

Chekalinsky

Arseny Yakovlev

Chaplitsky

Bass

Raymond Aceto

Surin

Mikhail Svetlov

Narumov

Patrick Cook

Master of Ceremonies

Conductor

Vasily Petrenko

Stage director

Elijah Moshinsky

Set designer

Mark Thompson

Lighting designer

Paul Pyant

Choreographer

John Meehan

The Metropolitan Opera

Others

Metropolitan Opera Choir

Orchestra

Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Russian

Pikovaya Dama -  (The Queen of Spades)

New York City

United States

Metropolitan Opera House

The 2019 revival of The Queen of Spades was notable not only as it marked the company’s first performances of Tchaikovsky’s macabre thriller in nearly a decade but also because it featured the Met debut of Lise Davidsen. Already celebrated in international opera houses for her portrayals of many of the repertoire’s most dramatic heroines, the Norwegian soprano caused a sensation with her searing portrayal of Lisa, who embarks on a disastrous love affair with the erratic officer Hermann, sung by rising star tenor Yusif Eyvazov. The performances also introduced audiences to baritone Igor Golovatenko, who gave a moving performance as Prince Yeletsky, and conductor Vasily Petrenko. Rounding out the principal cast, veteran mezzo-soprano Larissa Diadkova appeared as Lisa’s grandmother, the chilling old Countess.

Production booklet

Further reading