Obsessive in gambling and in love, the soldier Hermann is the protagonist of Tchaikovskys Pique Dame, based on a story by Pushkin. He is smitten with the aristocratic Lisa and fixated on learning the winning secret of the three cards from her grandmother, the Countess, played by iconic contralto Ewa Podles. This opulent production from Barcelonas Liceu captures St Petersburg in the era of Catherine the Great, while the houses Music Director Michael Boder conducts a large and impressive cast. Recorded at the Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 30th June & 1st July 2010.
Misha Didyk
as Hermann
Emily Magee
as Liza
Lado Ataneli
as Count Tomsky
Ludovic Tézier
as Prince Yeletsky
Ewa Podleś
as Countess
Elena Zaremba
as Polina
Francisco Vas
as Chekalinsky
Alberto Feria
as
Mikhail Vekua
as Chaplitsky
Kurt Gysen
as
Jon Plazaola
as
Stefania Toczyska
as
