![]() Herman is agitated – the talk of his comrades kindles his fantasies even more. Surin and Chekalinsky make fun of Herman who is consumed by his desire to learn the secret of the three cards. Yeletsky alarmed by Liza’s sadness reassures her of his love. Liza hides Herman and opens the door to the old lady.Ī masked ball at a nobleman’s mansion in St Petersburg. The conversation is interrupted by the old Countess knocking at the door. All of a sudden Herman appears on the balcony and declares his love for Liza, and she does not pretend to be indifferent to him. Alone, Liza expresses the anguish she feels – in spite of the former joy at being betrothed to her fiance, she has been stirred by the romantic look of the young man in the park. Polina sings Liza’s favourite ballad trying to cheer up her pensive friend. In the evening twilight Liza has gathered with her girlfriends in her room. Threatened by an approaching thunderstorm all leave except Herman who in a flash of passion vows to win Liza’s love or die in attempt. Musing on the magical three cards, the others lightly suggest that such a combination would solve Herman's problems. ![]() Later on, she revealed the secret to her husband and to a young lover, but her dreams warned her that she would die when a third man tried to force the winning formula out of her. Germain gave her the secret of the three cards, which would win her a fortune. In return for her favours for one night, Count St. Tomsky entertains his friends with a peculiar story about the Countess: once, in her youth when living in Paris, she lost all her property in cards. ![]() Catching sight of Herman, staring at them with frightening intensity, the two women note they have seen him before. Agast, Herman recognizes his love to be Yeletsky’s fiancee. Yeletsky declares his happiness and points out his fiancee, Liza, who has just appeared with her grandmother, the old Countess. When Prince Yeletsky strolls into the park, Chekalinsky congratulates him on his recent engagement. Herman enters accompanied by his friend Tomsky and confesses to the friend the passion he feels for a beautiful stranger whose name he does not even know. Surin and Chekalinsky are discussing the strange behaviour of their comrade Herman: he seems obsessed with the gaming table but never bets himself. Summer park in St Petersburg is full of children and their nursemaids, playing. In the LNO production of 2005 – Russia, the beginning of the 21st century If you click "I DO NOT AGREE" - you will not be able to access the Shop website.During the reign of Alexander I, the 20s of the 19th centuryĪt the end of Catherina II reign, the 80s – 90s of the 18th century ![]() You can withdraw your consent at any time by deleting cookies from your browser from a given end device. You can define the conditions for storing or accessing cookies in your browser.īy clicking "I AGREE, I WANT TO GO TO THE WEBSITE" you consent to the use of cookies in accordance with your browser settings and to adjustment the content on our Shop's website to your preferences, as well as for statistical and marketing purposes, including displaying personalized (advertising) content. your device's IP address and information saved using tracking and storage technologies such as cookies, web beacons or other similar technologies.Ĭookies are using to provide services in accordance with Privacy Policy, as well as for analytical and marketing purposes, and to adjustment the content to your preferences and interests, including displaying personalized (advertising) content and for the proper functioning of the website. Our Shop and our Trusted Partners process your personal data collected on the Internet, e.g. ![]()
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