The Metropolitan Opera: The Queen of Spades (2025)

Cast

• Sonya Yoncheva - Lisa
• Maria Barakova - Pauline
• Violeta Urmana - Countess
• Arsen Soghomonyan - Hermann
• Igor Golovatenko - Prince Yeletsky
• Alexey Markov - Count Tomsky

Screenplay

• Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Metropolitan Opera: The Queen of Spades about?

Tchaikovsky’s macabre thriller, set against the backdrop of Tsarist Russia, is back in the Met’s atmospheric staging. Soprano Sonya Yoncheva makes her highly anticipated role debut as Lisa, the young woman who embarks on a deadly love affair with the gambling-obsessed officer Hermann, sung by tenor Arsen Soghomonyan in his Met debut. Baritone Igor Golovatenko reprises his moving portrayal of Lisa’s fiancé, Prince Yeletsky, alongside mezzo-soprano Violeta Urmana as the spectral Countess and baritone Alexey Markov as Count Tomsky. Keri-Lynn Wilson conducts the sweeping score.

Who directed The Metropolitan Opera: The Queen of Spades?

The Metropolitan Opera: The Queen of Spades was directed by Elijah Moshinsky.

Who stars in The Metropolitan Opera: The Queen of Spades?

The Metropolitan Opera: The Queen of Spades stars Sonya Yoncheva, Maria Barakova, Violeta Urmana, Arsen Soghomonyan, Igor Golovatenko, Alexey Markov.

How long is The Metropolitan Opera: The Queen of Spades?

The Metropolitan Opera: The Queen of Spades has a runtime of 3h 40m (220 minutes).

What genre is The Metropolitan Opera: The Queen of Spades?

The Metropolitan Opera: The Queen of Spades is a Music film.