The Queen of Spades
“Gripping music theatre. NSO deserves admiration and support.”
Arts Review
“As in Boris and Grimes of previous years this was the community’s production and it is to the orchestra, the adult and children’s choruses, all rigorously and intensively trained, that the highest praise must go.”
Hilary Finch, The Times
Tchaikovsky
May 1982 The Gardner Centre, Brighton Festival
NSO Chorus, NSO Orchestra
conductor Stephen Barlow
director Nicholas Hytner
designer Kit Surrey
lighting designer Paul Pyant
Hermann John Treleaven/ David Hillman
Chekalinsky Hugh Hetherington
Surin John Hall
Count Tomsky William Shimell
Prince Yeletsky Eric Roberts
The Countess Maureen Morelle
Liza Patricia O’Neill
Polina Anne Marie Owens
The Governess Ena Bryant
Masha Margaret Perry
Major Domo Michael Preston
Chaplitsky John Oakman
Narumov Richard Passmore






