Tchaikovsky Pique Dame Rysanek, Grigorian, Guleghina, Hvorostovsky, Gergiev NY 1995

Prelude: Act 1: Scene 1: Scene 2: Act 2: Scene 1: Yeletsky’s Aria Scene 2: Act 3: Scene 1: Scene 2: Scene 3: Rysanek Interview Intro: Interview: The timings follow Tchaikovsky’s divisions rather than the production, which was given in two acts. You may recognize some similarities to a previous posting, which I was forced to remove but, while the tin may look different, the contents are remarkably similar. I think this is in every way a wonderful – and important - performance of a great opera, which I am very happy to share, hopefully for longer this time?