Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: The Queen of Spades, opera

Festival Ljubljana 2010

Soloists, chorus, orchestra and ballet of the Slovenian National Theatre Opera and Ballet Maribor
Conductor: Janko Kastelic
Stage director: Diego de Brea
Set Designer: Marko Japelj
Costume Designer: Leo Kulaš
Chorusmaster: Robert Mraček

Lead Roles:
Herman:  Janez Lotrič
Count Tomski: Nikolay Nekrasov
Prince Yeletsky: Marjan Jovanovski
Countess: Elena Obrascova
Liza: Elena Nebera


Referring to The Queen of Spades, Tchaikovsky wrote: “I must tell you that it was with enthusiasm and sacrifice that I wrote this work, investing all of my soul in it…”

The Queen of Spades is a charming operatic work precisely because of the sensitive juxtaposition of emotional contrasts – the opposition between romantic longing, occasionally with the childlike naivety of unrestrained lyricism, pastoral sections, references to past styles and folklore, as well as dark dramatic shades, often expressed with Wagnerian gestures.

Dr Leon Stefanija, From the Composer’s Notebook, SNG Programme Booklet

Instead of Marjana Lipovšek there will be performing Elena Obraszova, the star of Bolsoi theatre.


The performance is sung in Russian with Slovenian and English subtitles.
Duration approx. 3 hr and 15 min, with one interval.

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