Annotation

Herman's aria "Что наша жизнь? Игра" ("Chto nasha zhizn? Igra!" / "What is our life? A game!") is not a separate part, but a very well known excerpt from no. 24 which is often recorded as a stand-alone piece. Please link here recordings which contains just the aria, otherwise please use the enclosing work (no. 24).

Annotation last modified on 2019-10-02 17:09 UTC.

Relationships

composer:Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer)
librettist:Модест Ильич Чайковский (librettist)
part of:Пиковая дама, op. 68: Действие III, картина 7, no. 24. Заключительная сцена "За дело, господа, за карты!" (Closing Scene "Za delo, gospoda, za karty!") (order: 13)

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1997-09The Queen of Spades, op. 68, Act III: What is our life A game! "Herman's Arioso"partialVladimir Grishko, Ukraine State Radio Symphony Orchestra, Vladimir Sirenko2:27
Padaemand: Hermani aariapartialKarl Ots2:09
Padaemand: Hermani aariaEesti Riiklik Sümfooniaorkester, Kirill Raudsepp, Viktor Gurjev2:34
Pique Dame: "What is our life?"Georgi Nelepp2:22