When:
Where: Musa Jalil Tatar Opera and Ballet Theatre, Svobody Square, Kazan
Hermann loves Liza, but the secret of three winning cards increasingly takes over his life. In The Queen of Spades, personal feeling confronts a desire for wealth, while reality gradually mingles with delusion. Choose Tchaikovsky’s opera for an evening of large-scale drama, orchestral music and singing.
Pushkin’s story on the opera stage
Modest Tchaikovsky’s libretto draws on Pushkin’s novella. The story unfolds in Saint Petersburg: the Summer Garden, a ball, rooms at night and a gambling house become settings for increasingly troubled action. Liza’s story reveals the cost of Hermann’s obsession.
Kazan presents Yury Alexandrov’s 2017 production. Music and stage action explore both a love story and the central character’s growing disconnection from others.
Date and duration
The opera is announced for 6 December 2026 at 18:00 at the Musa Jalil Tatar Opera and Ballet Theatre on Svobody Square. It is performed in Russian. The theatre gives a duration of 3 hours 40 minutes, with two intervals, and an age rating of 12+. Check the current playbill for cast and tickets.
To plan a journey from your hotel, discuss it with Hola Taxi. Provide the address, date and passenger numbers, and list a separate return after the opera.
Sources
Checked: 2026-11-01
- Musa Jalil Opera and Ballet Theatre: official playbill Checked: 2026-11-01
- The Queen of Spades: official 6 December 2026 listing Checked: 2026-11-01
