Filmed at the 1992 Glyndebourne Festival in Lewes, England, this production won unanimous critical acclaim for its innovative interpretation of Tchaikovsky's opera "Pique Dame" ("Queen of Spades"). Although sung in Russian, the production features English sopranos Felicity Palmer as the old countess and Nancy Gustafson as Lisa. Russian tenors Dimitri Kharitonov, Sergei Leiferkus and Yuri Marusin co-star.
Yuri Marusin
as Herman
Nancy Gustafson
as Liza
Marie-Ange Todorovitch
as Polina / Daphnis
Dimitri Kharitonov
as Prince Yeletsky
Sergei Leiferkus
as Count Tomsky
Felicity Palmer
as Countess
Andrew Slater
as Surin
Christopher Thornton-Holmes
as Narumov
Graeme Matheson-Bruce
as Tchekalinsky
Robert Burt
as Tchaplitsky
Rachael Tovey
as Liza's maid
Enid Hartle
as Governess
