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The Queen of Spades (opera)
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The Queen of Spades or Pique Dame, Op. 68 is an opera in three acts 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 at the Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Tchaikovsky (center) with Nikolay and Medea Figner, who sang the roles of Herman and Liza in the premiere in 1890
Tchaikovsky (center) with Nikolay and Medea Figner, who sang the roles of Herman and Liza in the premiere in 1890
The Queen of Spades (story)
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The Queen of Spades is a short story with supernatural elements by Alexander Pushkin, about human avarice. Written in autumn 1833 in Boldino, it was first published in the literary magazine Biblioteka dlya chteniya in March 1834.
Obukhov Hospital in St. Petersburg, Russia, where Hermann is committed at the story's conclusion
Obukhov Hospital in St. Petersburg, Russia, where Hermann is committed at the story's conclusion
Graffiti in Kharkiv, 2008
Graffiti in Kharkiv, 2008