Yuri Simonov, The Bolshoi Opera - Tchaikovsky: The Queen of Spades / Pique Dame (2005/1983)
NTSC 4:3 (720x480) | Русский (Dolby AC3, 2 ch) | 7.07 Gb (DVD9) | 174 min
Classical | Kultur | Sub.: English
NTSC 4:3 (720x480) | Русский (Dolby AC3, 2 ch) | 7.07 Gb (DVD9) | 174 min
Classical | Kultur | Sub.: English
It is rare when four of the Bolshoi’s greatest stars appear together in their home theatre in one of Russian opera’s masterpieces. The opera was Tchaikovsky’s, The Queen Of Spades, (Pique Dream), and Kultur is proud to present it here, complete, for the first time on DVD. With a libretto written by the composer’s brother, Modest, this tale of terror, with a plot involving obsessive love and gambling, hallucinations and descent into madness never fails to have a profound effect on its audience. The Bolshoi’s production is riveting, with sumptuous sets and costumes, and the famed Bolshoi chorus and corps de ballet are at their most elegant and spectacular.