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Tchaikovsky: The Queen of Spades (Pique Dame)
Dmitri Jurowski; Stephen Langridge; Greek National Opera; Katie Davenport; Peter Mumford; Greek National Opera Orchestra
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The Iván Fischer Opera Company makes a triumphant foray into Verdi's oeuvre.
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