Join lecturer Christine Casey in a lively discussion of the opera The Queen of Spades by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Registration suggested but not required.
The Queen of Spades Overview:
Tchaikovsky’s broodingly romantic thriller is a tour de force for a great tenor. He plays the terrifyingly obsessed Gherman, an unhappy soldier desperate to know a secret hidden by a mysterious old countess—the mystery of winning at cards. The tension turns truly unnerving as Gherman’s obsession begins to overwhelm him. It leads to devastation both for him and for the countess’s granddaughter, Lisa, whom Gherman loves. Tchaikovsky’s music is the height of Russian romanticism in its melancholy soulfulness, its white-hot passion, and the sweeping grandeur of its orchestra—a masterpiece from the genius who gave the world Eugene Onegin and Swan Lake.
Lyric Opera of Chicago performances of this opera are from Feb. 15 - March 1
Additional Upcoming Opera Lecture at the Library (all from 2-3 PM):
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