Pique Dame Khanaev Dzerzhinskaya Samosud 1937 First complete recording of
Tchaikovsky's autobiographical masterpiece. This hair-raising performance is not available on CD.

Samuil A Samosud Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra & Chorus

Hermann - Nikander Khanayev
Lisa - Xenia Dzerzhinskaya
Countess - Fayina Petrova
Count Tomsky - Alexandr Baturin
Prince Yeletsky - Piotr Selivanov
Pauline - Nadeshda Oboukhova
Chekalinsky - Sergei Ostraumov
Surin - Yuri Manchavin
Chaplitsky - M. Novoyenin
Major-domo - Fedor Godovkin
Narumov - Konstantin Terekin
Governess - Ludmila Stavrovskaya
Prilepa - Natalya Shpiller