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Pique Dame

Opera by Pjotr I. Tschaikowsky

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n »The Queen of Spades« (»Pique Dame«), Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky is unsparing in his depiction of Hermann’s inner conflict between his unconditional love for Lisa and his manic addiction to gambling, with which he hopes to become rich and gain acceptance into the upper echelons of society. First performed in St. Petersburg in 1890, the opera is both musically and dramaturgically reminiscent of grand opéra due to its monumental scenes such as the St. Petersburg summer garden; the large-scale choral scenes are, however, contrasted with the intimate psychological drama of the protagonists. Just like Tchaikovsky’s first Pushkin setting »Eugene Onegin«, his penultimate opera »Pique Dame«, based on the story of the same name by Alexander Pushkin, was a smash hit. As Tchaikovsky noted: »Perhaps I am completely mistaken, but I believe »Pique Dame« to be my chef d’œuvre«. The opera, which has previously been performed in Dresden’s opera house in 1929 and 1947, will be staged by the renowned film and opera director Andreas Dresen in his very first production for the Semperoper.

Premiere 1. July 2023

Pique Dame / The Queen of Spades

Pjotr I. Tschaikowsky

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Dates

Sep
2023

Oct
2023

Nov
2023

Info

  • Free introductory talk
  • held in the Semper Opera House cellar 45 minutes before curtain-up

  • Guided tour through the Semperoper
    Info

    • Free introductory talk
    • held in the Semper Opera House cellar 45 minutes before curtain-up

    • Guided tour through the Semperoper
      Info

      • Free introductory talk
      • held in the Semper Opera House cellar 45 minutes before curtain-up

      • Guided tour through the Semperoper
        Info

        • Free introductory talk
        • held in the Semper Opera House cellar 45 minutes before curtain-up

        • Guided tour through the Semperoper
        Info

        • Free introductory talk
        • held in the Semper Opera House cellar 45 minutes before curtain-up

        • Guided tour through the Semperoper
          Info

          • Free introductory talk
          • held in the Semper Opera House cellar 45 minutes before curtain-up

          • Guided tour through the Semperoper

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            02:09 min
            Oper
            Trailer
            Pique Dame
            Opera by Pjotr I. Tschaikowsky
            02:36 min
            Oper
            Making-of
            Pique Dame – Making-of (1)
            Talk with Andreas Dresen
            02:02 min
            Oper
            Making-of
            Pique Dame – Making-of (2)
            Talk with Sergey Polyakov
            07:49 min
            Oper
            Introductory Talk
            Pique Dame – Werkeinführung
            Opernführer mit Dramaturg Benedikt Stampfli
            23:06 min
            Oper
            Intermission Talk
            »Die Kinder wachsen ins Theater hinein«
            Pausengespräch mit der Leiterin des Kinderchores der Semperoper, Claudia Sebastian Bertsch, vom 27. Juni 2023
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