PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY Erin Caves·Rebecca von Lipinski Vladislav Sulimsky·Shigeo Ishino·Torsten Hofmann Staatsorchester Stuttgart Conducted by Sylvain Cambreling Staged by Jossi Wieler & Sergio Morabito PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY Orchestra Staatsorchester Stuttgart Conductor Sylvain Cambreling Choruses Staatsopernchor Stuttgart Kinderchor Oper Stuttgart Acclaimed directing-duo Jossi Wieler and Sergio Morabito, together Chorus Master Johannes Knecht with award-winning stage designer Anna Viebrock, are the creative Stage Directors Jossi Wieler team behind Pique Dame, the exciting production of Pyotr Ilyich Sergio Morabito Tchaikovsky’s operatic masterpiece at the Opera Stuttgart. Set & Costume Designer Anna Viebrock Under Wieler and Morabito, Pique Dame becomes a psychological thriller; they condense the accuracy with which Tchaikovsky treats German Erin Caves the original story by Alexander Puschkin even more: the Russian Lisa Rebecca von Lipinski composer transfers the motifs of Puschkin’s novella, published 1834, to match the opera’s date of origin in the late 19th century. The story Count Tomsky Vladislav Sulimsky centres on the young Russian soldier German, who feels haunted by Prince Yeletsky Shigeo Ishino the ghost of a countess. She once was the celebrated “Muscovite Chekalinsky Torsten Hofmann Venus” at the French Court and it is said that the secret of three Countess Helene Schneiderman infallible playing cards was bestowed on her. German is consumed by Surin David Steffens the envisioned victory in gambling. It even eclipses the desire for his Chaplitsky Gergely Németi lover Lisa, pushing the erotic fulfilment of his love for her more and Narumov Michael Nagl more aside, until he finally ends up in a deadly embrace with the old Polina Stine Marie Fischer countess. Governess Maria Theresa Ullrich With a lot of attention to the story’s psychological layers, the creative Masha Yuko Kakuta team manages “an always exciting balancing act between realism Stage Piano Kristina Šibenik and surrealism, between rawness and ease, despair and humour, psychology of the highest level and the very mysteriousness that is an intrinsic part of every good night at the theatre.” (Süddeutsche Zeitung) Produced by Metis Film “Sensual, colourful” (Südkurier) is Sylvain Cambreling’s treatment of Video Director Tiziano Mancini the score who leads the Staatsorchester Stuttgart and the children’s choir of the Opera Stuttgart. Together, they “carve out every facet of Tchaikovsky’s music” (SWR2). The production stands out due to its close-knit ensemble, led by mezzo-soprano Helene Schneiderman in the role of the Countess: Their combined efforts make this Pique Dame unique. Schneiderman is joined by baritone Vladislav Sulimsky Length: approx. 170' (Count Tomsky), who makes a brilliant debut at the Opera Stuttgart, Cat. no. A 050 50451 and Stine Marie Fischer. As Polina, she “causes a stir with a lot of presence on stage” (Stuttgarter Nachrichten). A co-production of ZDF, 3sat and UNITEL “Every leading opera stage, every opera festival in the world would be in cooperation with Oper Stuttgart adorned by this production.” (Faustkultur) World Sales: All rights reserved · credits not contractual · Different territories · Photos: © A.T. Schaefer · Flyer: luebbeke.com Flyer: · Schaefer contractual A.T. Different Photos: © territories credits · not rights · All reserved · Tel. +49.30.30306464 [email protected] Unitel GmbH & Co. KG, Germany · Tel. +49.89.673469-630 · [email protected] www.unitel.de.