The Queen of Spades [The Metropolitan Opera] (1999): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1999, The Queen of Spades [The Metropolitan Opera] is a fantasy, drama and musik film, running about 171 minutes.

What it’s about. Elijah Moshinsky’s atmospheric production, designed by Mark Thompson, sets the stage for this gripping performance of Tchaikovsky’s passionate setting of Pushkin’s classic novel. Valery Gergiev’s idiomatic and authoritative conducting inspires a superb cast, headed by Plácido Domingo (Ghermann), breathtaking in his portrayal of a man unraveling toward suicide. Galina Gorchakova is Lisa, the woman he loves and destroys, Dmitri Hvorostovsky lends a superb voice and regal bearing to Prince Yeletsky; and Elisabeth Söderström is hair-raising as the old Countess. Olga Borodina is Paulina and Nikolai Putilin is Count Tomsky.

Who’s in it. The Queen of Spades [The Metropolitan Opera] stars Galina Gorchakova as Lisa, Dmitri Hvorostovsky as Prince Yeletsky, Plácido Domingo as Gherman and Elisabeth Söderström as Countess, among others.

Where to watch. In USA you can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Queen of Spades [The Metropolitan Opera] page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Queen of Spades [The Metropolitan Opera] tend to enjoy Der Herr der Ringe - Die Rückkehr des Königs, The Green Mile, Chihiros Reise ins Zauberland and Der Herr der Ringe - Die Gefährten.