Tchaikovskyla Pique Dame

Tchaikovsky's opera about a man's desire to learn the secret of the three enchanted cards that will allow him to always win at the gaming tables -- and how it brings him to grief -- comes to life in this distinctive production staged by director Graham Vick with The Glyndebourne Festival Opera Company. The cast includes Yuri Marusin, Nancy Gustafson, Felicity Palmer, Sergei Leiferkus, and Dimitri Kharitonov; accompanying them is The London Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Andrew Davis.