Tchaikovsky: The Queen of Spades

The Queen of Spades, Op. 68 (Russian: Пиковая дама, Pikovaya dama, French: Pique Dame) is an opera in 3 acts (7 scenes) by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky to a Russian libretto by the composer's brother Modest Tchaikovsky, based on a short story of the same name by Alexander Pushkin, but the plot was very changed. The premiere took place in 1890 in St. Petersburg (at the Mariinsky Theatre), Russia.

Release Date

May 5, 2002

Status

Released

Original Title

Tchaikovski: Pique Dame

Runtime

2h 59min

Budget

Revenue

Language

Production Companies

Decca