May 15 2004, Saturday, 2.30pm
"HELIKON OPERA MOSCOW" PRESENTS MATINEE PERFORMANCE OF NINETEENTH CENTURY RUSSIAN COMPOSER, PYOTR TCHAIKOVSKY'S "THE QUEEN OF SPADES" ABOUT ST. PETERSBURG CASINO, CARDS & LOVE IN 1700s
This afternoon, artistic director, Dmitry Bertman's much-acclaimed Moscow company, "Helikon" will perform "The Queen of Spades" - Tchaikovsky's last, great musical creation, in a matinee production at London's Peacock Theatre. In the last decade and a half Helikon have performed and entertained numerous audiences in continents on both sides of the Equator (i.e. Europe and South America). And this week, this is their third production on a London stage, albeit the same stage. So, where to next? Come along and find out after enjoying a St. Petersburg casino and cards in an 18th century love story. And, talking about love, we would love you to join us… The first "hteL GOLD" subscriber to text the Arts Editor's mobile (07881 505 347) will be invited to join him - for free - for what promises to be a powerful rendition of a Tchaikovsky masterpiece.
MENU A: £20, £25, £28 & £35 (or free if you
are lucky to join hteL Arts Editor - see above)
B: 1, 68, 91, 168, 171, 188, 501, 505, 521 or X68
L: The Peacock Theatre, Portugal Street, London, WC2
N: Box Office: 0870 737 7737 (9am - 6.30pm)
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T: Holborn (Central and Piccadilly lines)
W: http://www.sadlerswells.com/
