THE QUEEN OF SPADES

Opera in three acts
P. Tchaikovsky
Libretto by M. Tchaikovsky
Characters:
Herman
Count Tomsky
Prince Yeletsky
Chekalinsky
Surin
Chaplitsky
Narumov
Master of Ceremonies
Countess
Liza
Polina
Governess
Masha
Boy-Commander
Prilepa
Milovzor (Polina)
Zlatogor (Count Tomsky)
Nursemaids, governesses, wet-nurses, strollers, guests, children, gamblers, and others
The events take place in St. Petersburg, at the close of the 18th century.