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Arrangement 30
The Queen of Spades
P. I. Tchaikovsky
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) wrote down most of the opera "Queen of Spades" in only 44 days. The premiere became a great success - which continues to this day.
The opera tells the story of an old countess who was involved in the Paris card-playing scene in her youth, her granddaughter Lisa, who loves the soldier Hermann but is engaged to another man, and Hermann.
Hermann learns of the Countess’s life story, according to which she knew three winning cards, but would die at the hands of the person to whom she told the secret, along with her husband and her lover. Hermann senses a chance for wealth in this, as he believes he can win Lisa over in this way. He breaks into the Countess’s house and demands that the fortune cards be revealed. The Countess refuses, but dies of shock during Hermann’s threats. Lisa, who has rushed from the tumult, subsequently rejects Hermann, but later agrees to flee for a life together with him. Meanwhile, Hermann hallucinates about the three cards and, delirious, puts gambling above love for Lisa, who subsequently takes her own life. After initial wins, Hermann loses everything to the Queen of Spades card in the third game, ending his life.
The Queen of Spades, P. I. Tchaikovsky, the 29.
Sebastian Weigle - Benedict Andrews
Elena Stikhina
Soprano Elena Stikhina (*1986) is one of the outstanding young artists of our time and has already caused an international sensation in her field: after winning the prestigious Operalia Singing Competition in 2016 – an award that in the past has already been the career springboard for many glorious artists of our times – performances at the Opéra de Paris, the Deutsche Oper Berlin as well as the Staatsoper Unter den Linden and the Dresden Semperoper soon followed. In the 2018/2019 season, Stikhina made her successful debuts in the U.S., both at New York’s Metropolitan Opera, where she gave the title role in Giacomo Puccini’s ´Suor Angelica`, and as ´Tosca` at Boston Lyric Opera. In the summer of 2019, the Russian-born singer gave her much acclaimed premiere at the Salzburg Festival with the role of Medee – standing in for Sonya Yoncheva. With this, at the latest, Stikhina is about to establish herself from an outstanding young artist to one of the future big stars in the musical sky.
Elena Stikhina, Violeta Urmana, Victoria Karkacheva, Arsen Soghomonyan, Vladislav Sulimsky, Boris Pinkhasovich
Staatsoper
Concert of the Münchner Philharmoniker, the 30.
Krzysztof Urbanski
Isarphilharmonie

Hotel informations for Munich 30
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Bayerischer Hof *****
The traditional Hotel Bayerischer Hof ***** has been welcoming guests from all over the world to Promenadeplatz since 1841. The rooms are furnished in different styles: classic or contemporary, colonial or floral-romantic - we are happy to fulfil your wishes. The Blue Spa on the 7th floor provides relaxation above the rooftops of Munich and offers a wonderful view of the Frauenkirche with its bar & lounge and conservatory. Thanks to its very central location, the State Opera House is just a few minutes’ walk from the hotel.
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Vier Jahreszeiten Kempinski *****
The Vier Jahreszeiten hotel ***** is, since 1858, an establishment of long tradition. It is located in the city centre on the Maximilianstrasse and only two minutes away on foot from the Opera. Offering 303 rooms and 62 luxurious suites, there are also numerous facilities to take advantage of. Its restaurant, Schwarzreiter, enjoys an excellent reputation and it is particularly appreciated after an evening at the Opera.
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Platzl Hotel ****
The Platzl hotel **** welcomes you in a charming atmosphere in the heart of Munich, only a few minutes away from the Opera. Its 167 rooms are comfortably equipped and tastefully decorated. The hotel also offers a restaurant of typical Munich ambience in a vaulted room as well as a health spa with sauna and Turkish bath.

All-inclusive price per person for Munich 30
Single room/ night
Bayerischer Hof
from 1.780,- Euro
140-250,- Euro
Vier Jahreszeiten Kempinski
from 1.620,- Euro
130-240,- Euro
Platzl Hotel
1.140,- Euro
90-200,- Euro


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Overnights including breakfast, good opera tickets, travel cancellation expenses insurance.