N. SAMOSUD tchaikovsky pique dame LP PERIOD SPLP 511 STATE THEATRE ORCHESTRA

This new work by Johan de Meij consists of a set of metamorphoses on a theme from Tchaikovsky's well-known Andante cantabile (from String Quartet No. 1 in D). Tchaikovsky stated, Never have I been so proud of my creative powers as when Leo Tolstoy sat in the chair next to mine listening to my Andante, and the tears ran down his cheeks. De Meij states the theme with a saxophone quartet (joined by oboes, bassoons and clarinets), followed by the first metamorphosis, which emanates from a single tone. A timpani solo forms a transition to Alla Marcia, in a neo-classical style. The following movement features the playing of tuned bottles, leading into an extensive marimba solo. This joins seamlessly to the finale, a canonic treatment of the theme, leading to a festive conclusion.

The Gran Teatre del Liceu mounted this 2011 production of Pyotr Ilych Tchaikovsky's opera Pique Dame: The Queen of Spades, about the soldier Hermann, and his quest to win the heart of the elusive Lisa, and ascertain "the secret of the three cards" from her countess grandmother. This version stars Misha Didyk as Hermann, Lado Ataneli as Count Tomsky and Zlatogor, Ludovic Tézier as Prince Yeletsky, Ewa Podle? as The Countess, and Emily Magee as Lisa.

Philips ( November 09, 1993 ), Genre: Classical

CD-1: Act 1 CD-2: Act 1 (Continuation) / Act 2 CD-3: Act 2 (Continuation) / Act 3 Vladimir Atlantov, tenor, Hermann Vladimir Valaitis, baritone, Count Tomsky Andrei Fedoseev, baritone, Prince Yeletsky Valentina Levko, alto, Countess Tamara Milachkina, soprano, Lisa Galina Borisova, mezzo, Paulina Andrei Sokolov, tenor, Chekalinsky Valery Yaroslavtsev, bass, Surin Nina Grigorieva, mezzo, Governess Nelly Lebedeva, soprano, Masha Constantin Baskov, tenor, Major-Domo Vitaly Vlasov, tenor, Chaplitsky Youri Dementiev, bass, Narumov The Bolshoi Theatre soloists, Chorus and Orchestra. Mark Ermler, Conductor Recorded in 1974

Misha Didyk, Emily Magee, Lado Ataneli, Ludovic Tezier, Elena Zaremba, Ewa Podles, Mikhail Vekua, Fransisco Vas, and Claudia Schneider star in this Gran Teatre del Liceu production of the Tchaikovsky opera conducted by Michael Boder and directed by Gilber

Powered by Frooition Pro Click here to view full size. Full Size Image Click to close full size. Tchaikovsky: Pique Dame - CD Boxset NEW Artist: Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich Runtime: Not Available # CDs in Boxset: 3 Retail Price: $41.95 Tracks Details Notes Reviews Disc 1 1. Queen of Spades, Op. 68 2. Queen of Spades, Op. 68 3. Queen of Spades, Op. 68 4. Queen of Spades, Op. 68 5. Queen of Spades, Op. 68 6. Queen of Spades, Op. 68 7. Queen of Spades, Op. 68 8. Queen of Spades, Op. 68 9. Queen of S

Sony Classical (UK)

Based on the short story by Alexander Pushkin, this 2005 staging of Tchaikovsky's PIQUE DAME ("The Queen of Spades") is directed by Lev Dodin with Gennadi Rozhdestvensky conducting the Paris National Opera Orchestra.

Misha Didyk, Emily Magee, Lado Ataneli, Ludovic Tezier, Elena Zaremba, Ewa Podles, Mikhail Vekua, Fransisco Vas, and Claudia Schneider star in this Gran Teatre del Liceu production of the Tchaikovsky opera conducted by Michael Boder and directed by Gilber

Misha Didyk, Emily Magee, Lado Ataneli, Ludovic Tezier, Elena Zaremba, Ewa Podles, Mikhail Vekua, Fransisco Vas, and Claudia Schneider star in this Gran Teatre del Liceu production of the Tchaikovsky opera conducted by Michael Boder and directed by Gilber