The Queen of Spades
Composer: Pyotr Ilyitch Tchaikovsky
Librettist: Modest Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Company: Des Moines Metro Opera
| Performance Dates | |
|---|---|
| Saturday, July 03, 2021 | |
| Sunday, July 11, 2021 | Matinee |
| Tuesday, July 13, 2021 | |
| Friday, July 16, 2021 | |
| Saturday, July 24, 2021 | |
Synopsis
The Queen of Spades, Op. 68 is an opera in three acts (seven scenes) by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky to a Russian libretto by the composer's brother Modest Tchaikovsky, based on the 1834 novella of the same name by Alexander Pushkin, but with a dramatically altered plot. The premiere took place in 1890 in St. Petersburg (at the Mariinsky Theatre), Russia.