Details

Based on Pushkin's masterpiece of Russian literature, Tchaikovsky's great opera tells of the fated love between the innocent Tatyana and the world-weary cynic Eugene Onegin. The opera includes the famous 'letter scene', a tour-de-force of the soprano repertoire, in which Tatyana dramatically and magnificently declares her true love for Onegin, a love that is tragically rejected. The ensuing maelstrom of emotions ends in duel between Onegin and his best friend, the poet, Lensky, which leaves Lensky dead and Onegin devastated. Years later, at the St Petersburg Ball, Onegin meets Tatyana again and realises his mistake, but now the married Tatyana is unable to accept his love. Revival.

Cast/Performers

Anthony Michaels-Moore (Eugene Onegin), Orla Boylan (Tatyana), John Mark Ainsley (Lensky), Peter Rose (Prince Gremin), Andrew Greenan (Prince Gremin 26 May only), Christine Rice (Olga), Catherine Savory (Madame Larina), Catherine Wyn-Rogers (Filippyevna), John Graham-Hall (Monsieur Triquet), Mark Richardson (Zaretsky)

Creatives/Company

Music: Tchaikovsky
Book by: Pushkin
Lyrics: Shilovsky
Conductor: Sian Edwards
Director: Julia Hollander
Design: Fotini Dimou
Costume: Tahra Kharibian
Lighting: Jenny Cane
Choreographer: Nicola Bowie
Translation: David Lloyd-Jones