The Queen of Spades XMAS Nimptsch (1897-1977) was a German-born

Nimptsch (1897-1977) was a German-born sculptor in bronze of the human figure and portrait busts

This design features a 12-month calendar with each day represented by a black silhouette or simplified drawing of an everyday object or symbol

Antonio toured with the dancer Florence Pérez Padilla

Directed by Alan Pinninger

The play originally opened at the Theatre Royal in 1930 and ran for 242 performances

The Queen of Spades XMAS Nimptsch (1897-1977) was a German-bornOriginal English National Opera poster, The Queen of Spades, London Coliseum, 1992. Photograph by David Sheinmann. A higher resolution image is available on request.