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The Queen of Spades
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The Queen of Spades

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Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: The Queen of Spades
Opera in three acts, in Russian, with Hungarian and English surtitles

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In Saint Petersburg, a penniless German soldier seeks happiness, which he believes money will bring to him. A secret kept by an elderly countess might help him amass wealth, and under uncanny circumstances, the secret is revealed to him. Three, seven, ace: “The Queen of Spades”, however, has her revenge...

The Tchaikovsky brothers wrote this gripping, romantic drama based on Pushkin's spine-chilling novella, and it is still counted among the most popular of all Russian operas.

Act I
Scene 1
As promenaders stroll through the spring sunshine of the Summer Garden in St. Petersburg, children accompanied by nurses, governesses and servants play at being soldiers. Two military officers, Chekalinsky and Sourin, are chatting about the previous night's card party and the odd behaviour of their fellow officer Hermann, who watches the playing obsessively but never joins in. Tomsky enters the scene in the company of Hermann himself. Tomsky has noticed Hermann's infatuation for a young beauty, who is none other than Liza the fiancée of Prince Yeletsky and the jealously guarded foster daughter of an old countess. Tomsky relates the story of the countess: the old lady is known as the “Queen of Spades”, because in her youth she was a famous beauty in Paris who learned the secret of cards from the diabolical Comte de Saint Germain, and won vast sums using three cards; she disclosed which three cards they were to her husband and her lover, but then an apparition warned her that if she revealed the secret of the cards a third time, she would die. Hermann listens to the story with conspicuous excitement as he realises that his yearning to identify the three cards is related to winning the girl he loves.

Scene 2
In Liza's room, her girlfriends are busy chatting, playing music and acting boisterous. One of them, Pauline, sings a romance. Only Liza is silent and gloomy. Left to herself, she daydreams about the unknown young man, Hermann, who then suddenly appears at her balcony door. The terrified girl tries to send the imploring young man away. The countess, who has already retired to bed, hears the din and summons her foster daughter to sternly order to go to sleep. Returning to her room, Liza is no longer able to resist Hermann's amorous advance.

Act II
Scene 1
A festive masquerade in a prominent Saint Petersburg salon. The officers Chekalinsky and Sourin are again gossiping about Hermann's strange condition. Liza acts markedly coldly toward her fiancé, Yeletsky, who makes a passionate profession of love to the girl. In desperate excitement, Hermann stares out from the throng of carefree guests; his companions tease him about the story of the mysterious cards. A few members of the company entertain the others with a pastoral play, in which the poor Milovzor (portrayed by Pauline) wins the love of the lovely shepherdess Prilepa, while the rich and arrogant Zlatogor (played by Tomsky) loses out. Liza secretly gives Hermann the key to her room and whispers the way to the countess's suite. The horde of guests greet their arriving monarch, Catherine the Great.

Scene 2
Hermann hides in the countess's room in order to learn the secret of the cards from her. Arriving back from the ball, the countess dismisses her chambermaid. As she undresses, she reminisces about her lost youth, hums a French tune and dozes off. The sudden emergence of a stranger awakens her: after Hermann's pleading proves useless, he draws a pistol to try to get her to talk, but she dies from terror. The horrified Liza enters to find the despairing Hermann and the countess's dead body.

Act III
Scene 1
In his barracks room, Hermann is reading a letter from Liza. The girl wants to believe that the countess's death was an unintentional accident and that Hermann is innocent, and begs for him to journey away with her. The young man, however, can think of nothing but the cards. A great storm erupts, and strange sounds are heard. The countess's ghost appears in Hermann's room and reveals the three cards: three, seven, ace.

Scene 2
On a cold winter night, an anguished Liza is waiting for her beloved on the bank of the Neva. Hermann arrives, and for a fleeting moment displays his old love for the girl, but then is again overcome by his crazed fixation with cards and rushes off. In her despair, the girl casts herself into the cracking ice of the river.

Scene 3
Young Saint Petersburg aristocrats are gambling in a card parlour. Prince Yeletsky, with whom Liza had broken off their engagement, is drowning his sorrows in the game. Hermann arrives and surprises everyone by starting to play: he bets on the three and then on the seven, winning huge sums. On the third round, Chekalinsky isn't willing to continue, so Prince Yeletsky challenges Hermann. Instead of the expected ace, Hermann draws the queen of spades, and the old countess winks at him from the card. The young man breaks down in horror and shoots himself. Death restores his crazed mind, and he dies thinking only of Liza.

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2016.03.23.

Tisztelt Vendégeink!

 

A tavaly novemberi párizsi eseményeket követően több terrorakció történt a világban, legutóbb 2016. március 22-én újra Európában, ezúttal Brüsszelben történtek robbantásos terrormerényletek, melyek során sokan meghaltak illetve megsebesültek.

 Az áldozatok hozzátartozóinak gyászában osztozunk, a fizikai és lelki sérülteknek mielőbbi gyógyulást kívánunk.

 

Magyarország kormánya a párizsi támadásokat követően azonnal emelt szintű terrorfenyegetettség készültséget rendelt el az állampolgárok és az országunkban tartózkodó turisták fokozott védelme érdekében. A Papp László Budapest Sportarénát üzemeltető Budapesti Sportcsarnok Üzemeltető Kft. vezetése is megemelte azonnal az Aréna biztonsági védelmét, melyet azóta is – visszavonásig - folyamatosan fenntartunk korábbi, 2015.november 14-ei Közleményünk szerint.

Intézkedéseinket – visszajelzéseik alapján – Önök döntően pozitívan fogadták, tapasztalataikat sok esetben megosztották velünk, melyeket külön köszönünk és felhasználtunk!

Felhívjuk szíves figyelmüket, hogy továbbra is a megszokottnál korábban érkezzenekrendezvényeinkre, kézitáskánál nagyobb poggyászt lehetőleg ne hozzanak magukkal.

A ruházat-és csomagátvizsgálások nagy látogatószámú eseményeinken még a főbejárat előtti területen kordonokkal és sátrakkal kijelölt bejáratoknál történnek a jövőben is, egyéb esetben közvetlenül a főbejáratnál belépéskor. A gépjárművek és csomagterük ellenőrzése az Aréna területére behajtáskor eseménynapon kötelezően, a parkolóházunkba behajtáskor véletlenszerűen történik.

Rendezvényeink ideje alatt a beléptetést követően biztonsági személyzetünk folyamatosan ellenőrzi a lelátók alatti területeket, folyosókat, mellékhelyiségeket valamint a tetőszerkezetet.

Tudjuk, hogy a beléptetési szigorítások az Önök számára kellemetlenséggel járhat, de az mindannyiunk biztonsága érdekében, prevenciós célból történik.

 

Megértésüket és együttműködésüket köszönjük és kívánunk Önöknek nagyon kellemes szórakozást eseményeinken! Továbbra is szívesen vesszük észrevételeiket!

 

 

 

2015.11.14

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Mint mindannyian értesülhettünk róla, 2015. november 13-án az esti órákban Párizs több helyszínén is szervezett terrortámadás történt jellemzően nagy látogatottságú rendezvényeken.

 

Az áldozatok hozzátartozóinak gyászában osztozunk, a fizikai és lelki sérülteknek mielőbbi gyógyulást kívánunk.

 

Magyarország B szintű terrorfenyegetettség készültségi fokozatot rendelt el az állampolgárok és az országunkban tartózkodó turisták fokozott védelme érdekében. Ennek megfelelően – és annak megfelelve – a Papp László Budapest Sportarénát üzemeltető Budapesti Sportcsarnok Üzemeltető Kft. vezetése is megemelte – visszavonásig – az Aréna biztonsági védelmét.

 

Ebből kedves látogatóink annyit fognak érzékelni, hogy az Arénába történő belépéskor szigorodik az ellenőrzés, csomag-és ruházat átvizsgálás is történhet. Kérjük Önöket, hogy az elkövetkező rendezvényeinkre az eddig megszokottnál korábban érkezzenek, és ne hozzanak magukkal nagyméretű táskákat, csomagokat. Továbbra is tilos behozni az Arénába flakonos italokat, fémtárgyakat, szúró és vágóeszközöket. Az intézkedés lassítani fogja a beléptetést, ezért türelmüket kérjük, de mindannyiunk érdeke a kockázatok lehetőség szerinti csökkentése. Hasonló ellenőrzésre kell felkészülniük az Aréna Parkolóházába történő behajtáskor, ahol csomagtér ellenőrzés is lehet.

Koncertjeinken nem megszokott, de egy ideig rendőrségi jelenlét is várható rendezvényeinken, mely szintén a prevenció – így mindannyiunk - érdekében történik.

 

Megértésüket és együttműködésüket köszönjük és a történtek ellenére kívánunk Önöknek nagyon kellemes szórakozást eseményeinken!

2016.03.23.

Dear Arena visitors,

As we are sure you will be aware, the terrorist attacks that took place in Paris last November have  unfortunately been subsequently followed by a number of  incidents throughout the world, the most recent occuring in Brussels, where dozens of people died and many more were injured.

We would like to offer our sincerest sympathies to the friends and families of victims involved in all the attacks, and wish those physically injured and mentally affected the fastest possible recovery.

After the attacks in Paris, the authorities in Hungary ordered that the terror threat level in the country be raised to level ‘B’, to ensure the protection of Hungarian citizens and foreign tourists. To comply with this order, the management of Budapest Sportcsarnok Üteneltető Kft, which runs the Papp László Budapest SportsArena, announced on 14, November, 2015 that they would increase the Arena’s security protection levelsuntil further notice.

Based on feedback we’ve received from our visitors, it appears that the Arena’s measures are being deemed appropriate by those visiting. Thank you for sharing your experiences with us, they have helped us to fine-tune our security procedures.

May we kindly remind you of some of the additional security measures in place:

You are asked to continue to arrive earlier than usual for performances, and do not bring any large bags or backpacks.

For larger events, please expect security checks and bag searches on the approaches to the Arena; in the case of smaller events these checks will take place at the entrances to the Arena themselves. All vehicles entering the Arena will be searched, and the Arena also reserves the right to search any vehicle using the Arena’s parking lot.

During performances, our security team will patrol and check areas throughout the Arena.

We do realize that these measures may cause inconvenience, but we are sure that you will understand that they are in place for your own personal safety and protection, and of course your security is our uppermost concern.

Thank you for your cooperation and we look forward to welcoming you to the Arena soon. Please feel free to continue sharing your experiences and feedback with us[o1] .

 [o1]Adrienn, possibly change this as follows: ’...feedback with us, on our Facebook page (mention other places people can put feedback on?)’

 

2015.11.14

Dear Visitors!

 

Most probably all of you are familiar with the fact, that a terror attack took place in Paris on the 13th of November, 2015, during the evening, generally in crowded places.

 

We share the victims’ families’ and friends’ grief and wish the fastest recovery possible for the physically and mentally injured.

 

In favor of the intensified protection of Hungarian citizens and tourists currently staying in the country, Hungary has ordered the ’B’ level terror threat.

According to this – and complying with it – the Budapest Sportcsarnok Üteneltető Kft’s. -operating Papp László Budapest SportsArena- management has raised the Arena’s security protection – until revocation.

 

What You, dear visitors will experience from the raised security protection is a more serious control at the entrance, and a possible bag and clothes scanning.

We would like to kindly ask you to arrive earlier than usually, and not to bring any large bags and packs.

It is still strictly prohibited to bring bottles, any metal objects, sharp, piercing, or cutting tools.

The order will most probably cause delays during the admission, so we kindly ask you to be patient and understand that reducing the risks is in everyone’s best interest. Please be prepared for a similar control when entering the parking lot, where the content your trunk might also be checked.

In favor of prevention and of everyone’s security, – although it was not common in the past - police officers may be present during our events.

 

Let us thank you in advance for your understandig and cooperation. We hope you will have a great time in our venue despite of the recent events in France.

 

 

Budapesti Sportcsarnok Üzemeltető Kft.’s Team