Finnish National Opera

Pikovaya Dama 2005

(The Queen of Spades)

The opera premiered at the Finnish National Opera on January 15, 2005. I had set the main character Herman’s story into a fictionalised version of modern Russia, a society of ultra-modern technology and new money. I see the opera as the story of a man trying to make his way up in a socially unequal society. The opera re-premiered at the Finnish National Opera on February 13, 2007.

ARTISTS

Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Libretto: Em.Tchaikovsky / Pushkin

Set and costume design: Kimmo Viskari
Light Design: Mikki Kunttu

Musical direction: Muhai Tang / Eri Klas (2007)

Herman: Viktor Lutsiuk / Vladimir Kuzmenko / Mika Pohjonen (2007)
Lisa: Anna Shafajinskaja / Olga Romanko (2007)
Keivitär: Livia Budai / Taru Valjakka / Marit Sauramo / Erja Wimeri (2007)
Tomski: Juha Kotilainen / Raimo Laukka (2007)
Polina: Riikka Rantanen / Tuija Knihtilä 2007
Jeletski: Sauli Tiilikainen / Gabriel Suovanen / Markus Nieminen (2007)
Tshekalinski: Lassi Virtanen / Ilkka Hämäläinen
Surin: Jaakko Hietikko
Tshaplitski: Petrus Schroderus
Narumov: Kalevi Olli
Masha: Kaisa Hannula
Governess: Kristiina Haartti

Finnish National Opera

Pikovaya Dama 2005

(The Queen of Spades)

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