opera notebook
some operas I have seen on videoTchaikovsky, The Queen of Spades (1890)
Brussels, La Monnaie / De Munt, 2022
- Conductor: Nathalie Stutzmann
- Director: David Marton
- Set Designer: Christian Friedländer
- Herman: Dmitry Golovnin
- Lisa: Anna Nechaeva
- Tomski: Laurent Naouri
- Prince Yeletski: Jacques Imbrailo
- The Countess: Anne Sofie von Otter
Visually and dramatically eccentric, but musically impressive, this Queen of Spades is a triumph for conductor Nathalie Stutzmann and the fine cast.