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. Running time 3 hours 15 mins

Cast/Performers

Gerald Finley (Eugene Onegin), Catrin Wyn-Davies (Tatyana), Andrew Rees (Lensky), Louise Poole (Olga), Peter Rose (Prince Gremin), Yvonne Howard (Madame Larina), Susan Gorton (Filippyevna), John Graham-Hall (Monsieur Triquet), Graeme Danby (Zaretsky)

Creatives/Company

Music: Tchaikovsky
Book by: Pushkin
Lyrics: Shilovsky
Corporate Sponsor(s): Sky, Artsworld
Company: English National Opera
Conductor: Jonathan Darlington
Director: Julia Hollander
Design: Fotini Dimou
Costume: Tahra Kharibian
Lighting: Jenny Cane
Choreographer: Nicola Bowie
Translation: David Lloyd-Jones