The Queen of Spades
Composer
Librettist
Based On
the novella by Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin
Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
1963
Language
English
Creative/Crew
Conductor
Production
Designer
Thomas L. Colangelo, Jr.(resident designer)
Chorus Director
Choreographer
Costumers
Cast
Hermann, a young officer
Tomsky, an officer
Prince Yeletsky
Chekalinsky, an officer
Surin, an officer
Lisa, the granddaughter of the Countess
Countess
Paulina
Masha
Master of Ceremonies
Chaplitsky
Narumoff
Solo Dancer(s)
Show Dates
Time and Place
Early nineteenth century; St. Petersburg, Russia
Scenes
Act I, Scene 1 -- A garden at night
Scene 2 -- Lisa's room
Act II, Scene 1 -- A large reception room
Scene 2 -- The Countess's bedroom
Act III, Scene 1 -- Hermann's quarters in the barracks
Scene 2 -- By the river
Scene 3 -- The gambling house
Media
Document
SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1963_10_compressed.pdf
(11.14 MB)
Notes
To access the full production program, click the PDF link above.
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Translation by Boris Goldovsky