Tchaikovsky: The Queen of Spades, Op. 68, In Full Score

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by - Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky

One of Tchaikovsky's most popular operas, this work-based on a melodramatic tale by Aleksandr Pushkin-tells of a military officer torn between his love for a beautiful young woman and his obsession with gambling. First performed at St. Petersburg's Imperial Opera in 1890, The Queen of Spades remains a favorite among audiences everywhere. This attractive edition has been carefully reproduced from an authoritative Russian score.

PETER ILYITCH TCHAIKOVSKY

THE QUEEN OF SPADES

Op. 68, in Full Score

Based on a short story by Pushkin and set in the late 18th century during the reign of Catherine the Great, Tchaikovsky's opera The Queen of Spades has long been a favorite with music lovers.

The plot concerns a military officer who is torn between his love for a beautiful young woman of noble birth and his obsession with gambling. Hoping to insure his future winnings (and wealth) by learning the key to the "magical three cards," he obsessively attempts to gain the information--known only to an elderly countess, grandmother to the young woman in question.

Embodying a remarkable balance between dramatic declamation, lyrical expressiveness and divertissement music, this popular opera--also known by its French title, Pique Dame--was first performed in 1890 at St. Petersburg's Imperial Opera. Warmly received at its premiere, this provocative work continues to delight music lovers and theater devotees, who will take great pleasure in this attractive, moderately priced edition, meticulously reproduced from an authoritative early score,

Unabridged Dover (1999) republication of an authoritative early score. Contents. Credits and Characters. Story Synopsis and Music Cues. Instrumentation. 800pp. 8 3/8 x 11 1/4. Paperbound.

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Stock#: 14562
Publisher: Dover
Pub. Code: 40853-1
ISBN: 0486408531
Subject: Opera
Pages: 800
Weight (lbs): 4.00
Dimensions: 8 3/8 x 11¼ in.
Year: © 1999
List: 39.95
Sale: $35.95

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