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Pique Dame is a two-act operetta by Austrian composer Franz von Suppé. It reworks his earlier operetta Die Kartenschlägerin and was first performed in 1864. The work belongs to the nineteenth-century Viennese operetta tradition, while its overture has remained the part most often heard in modern concert programs. The German title means "Queen of Spades."
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What is Pique Dame, and who composed it?
Pique Dame is a two-act operetta by Austrian composer Franz von Suppé. It belongs to the nineteenth-century Viennese operetta tradition.
When was Pique Dame first performed?
Pique Dame was first performed in 1864. It reworks Suppé's earlier operetta Die Kartenschlägerin.
Is Pique Dame connected to Tchaikovsky's The Queen of Spades?
Despite the similar title, Suppé's Pique Dame is a Viennese operetta, while Tchaikovsky's The Queen of Spades is a later Russian opera. They are separate works with different composers and formats.
What part of Pique Dame is most often performed today?
The overture is the part of Pique Dame that has remained most visible in concert programs. The complete two-act stage work is performed less often than this orchestral excerpt.
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