»Either I am terribly mistaken, or ›The Queen of Spades‹ really is the crowning achievement of my life's work!«, was Peter Tchaikovsky's verdict on his penultimate opera, which premiered at the Mariinsky Theater in St Petersburg in 1890 and has captivated audiences ever since.

Queen of Spades

Oper Leipzig

La Traviata is the final work in the Trilogia Popolare, Verdi's trio of masterpieces written between 1850-52. Once again, he was inspired by an outsider: after the jester in Rigoletto and the gypsy Azucena in Il Trovatore, the courtesan Violetta Valéry -- a woman whose charm surpasses her predecessors -- takes center stage here. The Parisian demimonde is the setting for the story of the unconditional and hopeless love between Alfredo Germont and the terminally ill Violetta. From the very beginning, their love is threatened not only by death, but also by the norms of society and the honor of a family.

Kamila Dziadko

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Past events

20 - 28 Jun, 2026

Queen of Spades · Oper Leipzig

Feb 28 - May 31, 2026

La Traviata · Oper Leipzig

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Annina in La traviata by Verdi

Oper Leipzig

Masha / Prilepa in The Queen of Spades by Tchaikovsky

Oper Leipzig

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