Synopsis: The great Russian composer Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky is best known for his Christmas oriented ballet, THE NUTCRACKER. But the musician wrote a great many works during his life, among them symphonies, concertos, and operas. His opera, PIQUE DAME (Queen Of Spades) was written in 1890, is based... The great Russian composer Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky is best known for his Christmas oriented ballet, THE NUTCRACKER. But the musician wrote a great many works during his life, among them symphonies, concertos, and operas. His opera, PIQUE DAME (Queen Of Spades) was written in 1890, is based on a tragic novella by the great writer Alexander Pushkin. This 1992 production stars the beautiful soprano Mirella Freni and is conducted by Seiji Ozawa. [More]