the lower people. The fact that Lizaveta comes out as the strongest character could be significant? Maybe the fact that Herman is German and was described as having 'the profile of Napoleon' could suggest that the relationship between the countess and Hermann reflects that of different countries during the time? Not really sure, hope it helped though. The tale opens in the "present" (about 1830) during a card game in the St Petersburg rooms of a Horse Guards officer named Narumov. Among the assembled guests is a young officer of engineers, Hermann, who is of German origin, and who never gambles, but observes the play keenly. Tomsky, another member of the company, remarks that his octogenarian grandmother, the Countess Anna Fedotovna, also does not "punt" despite the circumstances of an anecdote, which (summarised as follows) he then proceeds to narrate: Sixty years before (i.e. about 1770) the Countess was the rage of Paris, known there as la Vénus moscovite
Kontserdiretsensioon Ooper "Padaemand" Käisin 19. märtsil kell 19.00 Rahvusooper Estonias Pjotr Tsaikovski ooperit "Padaemand" vaatamas. Osades olid: Oleg Orlov (Hermann), Jassi Zahharov (Tomski), Rauno Elp (Jeletski), Andres Köster (Tsekalinski), Leonid Savitski (Surin), Mart Madiste (Tsaplitski), Mart Laur (Narumov), Rostislav Gurjev (Tseremooniameister), Riina Arienne (Krahvinna), Nadia Kurem (Liisa), Helen Lokuta (Polina), Ülle Tundla (Guvernant), Kristina Vähi (Masa) ja Rahvusooper Estonia orkester ja koor. Oleg Orlov, kes oli külalisesineja ning kehastas Hermannit, on Läti tenor, kes on olnud Läti Filharmoonia solist ja Läti Rahvusooperi solist. Ta on laulnud palju nõudlikke solistipartiisid Verdi, Mozarti, Dvoraki, Weberi, Mahleri suurvormides ja peaosi oopertites
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