Queen of Spades - - great scenes

Sergei Larin, tenor

Elena Prokina, soprano

Dmitri Hvorostovsky, baritone

Elena Obraztsova, mezzo-soprano

Vassily Gerello, baritone

Marina Domashenko, mezzo-soprano

Constantine Orbelian, conductor

Philharmonia of Russia

Spiritual Revival Choir of Russia

DELOS DEBUTS 'GREAT SCENES' SERIES

Celebrate with Delos International these unique new recordings developed expressly for presentation on a single disc. Great Scenes from Queen of Spades launches this exciting new series from Delos. Designed for opera-lover and neophyte alike, the 'Great Scenes' series captures the essence of each opera in one-CD/one-SACD versions with scenes chosen to represent the music, drama and characterization that make each opera memorable. The series features outstanding singers and Delos' leading-edge technology, the Sony/Philips DSD (Direct Stream Digital) recording process.

Amelia Haygood, Delos founder and Executive Producer: "I've loved Queen of Spades for most of my life, and have long thought it should be up there among the all-time favorites. So it's a deep joy for me to present the drama and poignancy of Tchaikovsky's music at the high artistic level our singers, conductor and orchestra have achieved here. Unlike 'highlights' excerpts, or a collection of arias, this 'Great Scenes' version is meant to preserve the flow of the opera's story of love, obsession and madness."

Total Time: 77:57