"The Queen of Spades," Tchaikovsky’s masterpiece, is one of the greatest operas of all time.
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Introduction



ACT ONE


First Tableau


1. Chorus of Children, Nannies and Others


2. Scene and Arioso of Hermann


3. Chorus of Holiday-Makers and Scene


4. Quintet and Scene


5. Scene and Ballad of Tomsky


6. Final Scene. Storm


Second Tableau


7. Duet of Liza and Polina


8. Scene, Romance of Polina, and Russian Song with Chorus


9. Scene and Arioso of Governess


10. Final Scene



ACT TWO


Third Tableau


11. Entr'acte and Chorus


12. Scene and Aria of Prince Yeletsky


13. Scene


14. Intermezzo "The Sincerity of a Shepherdess"
а. Chorus of Shepherds and Shepherdesses


b. Dance of Shepherds and Shepherdesses (Sarabande)


c. Duet of Prilepa and Milovzor


d. Finale


15. Final Scene


Fourth Tableau


16. Scene and Chorus


17. Final Scene



ACT THREE


Fifth Tableau


18. Entr'acte and Scene


19. Scene



Sixth Tableau


20. Scene and Arioso of Liza


21. Scene and Duet



Seventh Tableau


22. Chorus and Scene


23. Song of Tomsky and Chorus of the Gamblers


24. Final Scene


25. Supplement. Aria of Hermann from Seventh Tableau (in В Major)