The Queen of Spades at Blank Performing Arts Center
Dates: 7/3/2021 - 7/24/2021
📍 Theatre: Blank Performing Arts Center
513 North D St
Indianola, IA 50125
Phone: 515-209-3257
Tickets: $25-$125
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Tchaikovsky anticipated the 20th century in this brooding, ambitious ghost story set against the backdrop of imperial Russia. In this surreal drama by Pushkin, the soldier Gherman parlays his love for the young aristocrat Lisa into a life-and-death wager, using their mutual attraction to mask his entre to her grandmothers bedchamber. There, he confronts the aged Countess, known as the Queen of Spades, who long ago learned the secret to certain success when gambling at cards. She dies of fright, but her ghost soon conveys the formula to Gherman: Three, seven, ace! In his madness, Gherman rejects Lisa, with lethal results, then makes an enormous bet at the gambling table. He wins, first with a three and then a seven, but his final card is the Queen of Spades. The Countesss ghost appears again and claims her macabre winningsGhermans life.This new production features the return of three beloved artists to DMMO. Tenor Jonathan Burton will sing his first Gherman after successful appearances as Dick Johnson in 2015s The Girl of the Golden West and Calaf in Turandot in 2017. Following critically acclaimed performances as Marie in Wozzeck in 2019 and the title role of Rusalka in 2018, soprano Sara Gartland sings her first Lisa. When acclaimed mezzo-soprano Joyce Castle returns to sing the role of the Countess in The Queen of Spades, she will be debuting her 140th role and the 51st year of her remarkable and wide-ranging career. The production will be led by Maestro David Neely and directed by Matthew Ozawa.
News About The Queen of Spades at Blank Performing Arts Center
BWW Review: QUEEN OF SPADES in Des Moines Sets Off Fireworks of Its Own in Time for the Holiday
July 06, 2021 While fireworks may have been going off outside on July 3, Des the Des Moines Metro Opera continued their grand opening weekend after a year with no live opera. The celebration inside was for the opening of their second production of the summer, Tchaikovsky's THE QUEEN OF SPADES, with a libretto by his brother Modest. While this opera may have premiered in 1890, Des Moines Metro Opera celebrates its premiere with their company.
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April 27, 2021 Des Moines Metro Opera has unveiled the repertory for its 2021 Summer Festival Season alongside detailed health and safety protocols the organization has implemented to ensure a safe return to the stage this summer for artists, audiences, and all who interact with DMMO.
Des Moines Metro Opera Announces Repertory for 2021 Summer Festival
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